Wat Ming Mueang Temple
Wat Ming Mueang Temple
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1957
Ottawa, Canada990 contributions
Nov 2019
This temple is around the city Center neighbourhood. It was built over 700 years ago ( between 1239-1311) it is known as the temple of the crouching elephant. Apparently it was the personal temple of King M’engager Rai’s mother. It is ornately decorated, the architecture is splendid.
Written 28 November 2019
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Kylie_the_Traveller
Auckland, New Zealand76 contributions
Aug 2015 • Solo
I went on a wat adventure around central Chiang Rai. It took me about two hours and I highly recommend it. This is my fave or maybe it was one really close by, I saw a lot...
Written 16 August 2015
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Patrick D
Warsaw, Poland5,192 contributions
July 2018 • Couples
Very beautiful 700 year old temple, built in the reign of King Mengrai the Great (1239-1311) and was called until 1970 Wat Chang Moop - "Temple of the Crouching Elephant" ... .. In 1970, it was renamed Wat Ming Muang, meaning the Auspicious Temple of the City .. and was granted Wisung Khama Sima (a royal granting of the land for monks to have the ordination hall or to do religious rites.. According to the ancient evidence and rumor, the founder of Wat Ming Muang was Chao Nang Talamae Sri, wife of King Mengrai and daughter of a Burmese King, .This temple was a personal temple of Phra Nang Ming Uao Jom Muang, King Meng Rai's mother .... Wat Ming Muang has an assembly hall with a design known as "Buddha's eyebrows" To see a very beautiful bronze sculpture of the King Mengrai and his wife, the Queen Devi Usapayako .... There were workS in progress, and some buildings closed .. Really different from the other temples in the area, I recommend a visit without hesitation
Written 24 August 2018
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Zac C
Hong Kong, China1,156 contributions
Jan 2018 • Friends
The exterior is lavishly decorated. We also bumped into a couple taking wedding photos in the afternoon. Overall, it's not a great deal but worth a quick look in if you are nearby and has nothing on hand. The tour should not take more than 15mins.
Written 12 January 2018
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Steve H
United Kingdom2,314 contributions
Jan 2016 • Friends
Not just another temple, this actually has a history dating back 800 years or so. There are 4 main buildings 2 are having repairs completed but you have access to 3 and they really are beautiful. Chiang Rai is an easy city to navigate on foot or take a tuk tuk, this temple is worth a visit. For some it will look like most other Thai temples but we were impressed by effort being made to recreate the glory of how this site once looked.
Written 23 January 2016
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MikeMc666
Los Angeles, CA126 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
Very very different than other temples. Even if you're tired of all the temple sightseeing, you should see this one.
Written 26 January 2015
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wil r
Tacoma, WA151 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Here is a real temple which has been functioning for local people, market people for generations. Easy to visit along with nearby Mung Mueang temple.
Written 2 April 2019
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bangkokways
Bangkok, Thailand33 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
We stop here as it was on the way to the north part of the city. A lovely standing Buddha on the front of the temple.
Written 25 January 2019
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हरिणः
237 contributions
Sept 2018 • Friends
Another Wat around the city center neighbourhood. Can visit for some queit time if around the city center.
Written 21 September 2018
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Afonsinhotravels
Macau, China241 contributions
Nov 2017
One of oldest temples in Chaing Rai, architecturally talking is just another temple to see, but historically and culturally is one of the richest temples around
Written 14 November 2017
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