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Wat Phra Chao Mengrai — Attraction in Chiang Mai Province

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Wat Phra Chao Mengrai
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Wat Chedi Luang
103 Prapokklao Road, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Wat Muen Ngoen Kong
30 Samlarn Rd, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Wat Si Koet
92 Rachadamnoen Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Wat Jet Lin
Prapokklao Road, Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Wat Phantao
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Kaew Gallery
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Wua Lai Walking Street
69 Wua Lai Rd, Haiya Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
Chiang Mai Walking Street
QXQP+84M, Rachadamnoen Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Nearby restaurants
Huen Phen
112 Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Ming Kwan Vegetarian Restaurant
98 Ratchamanka Rd, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Mae Pa Sri Restaurant
179 Ratchamanka Rd, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Lookbua thai food Restaurant
47, 5 Samlan Soi 7, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Coffee Lovers
T.Prasingha 175/1 Ratchamanka Rd, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
294 Bistro Chiangmai
29 5 Ratchamanka Soi 6, Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Drop In Restaurant
47/8 Samlarn Rd, Tambon Phra Sing, เมือง Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
PARI-
8, 10 Samlarn Rd, Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Vegan Society Restaurant & Homestay
30 Ratchamanka Rd Soi 7, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
จีนไทย cuisine
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Nearby hotels
T. Heritage Hotel
153 Ratchamanka Rd, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Nine Hotel Chiangmai
9 Soi 6 Rachamakka Rd Phrasing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Sherloft Home & Hostel
7 Ratchamanka Rd Soi 7, Phrasing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Elliebum Boutique Hotel
114/5 Ratchamanka Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
The Velvet Orchid
15/1 soi 6 Rachamanka road district Phrasingh Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Amata Lanna JangMuang
Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
BP Chiang Mai City Hotel
154 Ratchamanka Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Inn Oon Villa
171 Ratchamanka Rd, Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
El Barrio Lanna
38 Prapokklao Lane 7, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Villa Klang Wiang Hotel
19/8 Soi6, Ratchamanka Rd, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Wat Phra Chao Mengrai

6 Samlan Soi 7, Tambon Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
4.5(106)
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attractions: Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai Elephant Home - Office in the City, Wat Muen Ngoen Kong, Wat Si Koet, Wat Jet Lin, Wat Phantao, Wat Tung Yu, Kaew Gallery, Wua Lai Walking Street, Chiang Mai Walking Street, restaurants: Huen Phen, Ming Kwan Vegetarian Restaurant, Mae Pa Sri Restaurant, Lookbua thai food Restaurant, Coffee Lovers, 294 Bistro Chiangmai, Drop In Restaurant, PARI-, Vegan Society Restaurant & Homestay, จีนไทย cuisine
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Nearby attractions of Wat Phra Chao Mengrai

Wat Chedi Luang

Chiang Mai Elephant Home - Office in the City

Wat Muen Ngoen Kong

Wat Si Koet

Wat Jet Lin

Wat Phantao

Wat Tung Yu

Kaew Gallery

Wua Lai Walking Street

Chiang Mai Walking Street

Wat Chedi Luang

Wat Chedi Luang

4.7

(6.2K)

Open 24 hours
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Chiang Mai Elephant Home - Office in the City

Chiang Mai Elephant Home - Office in the City

4.5

(159)

Open 24 hours
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Wat Muen Ngoen Kong

Wat Muen Ngoen Kong

4.5

(231)

Open 24 hours
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Wat Si Koet

Wat Si Koet

4.4

(222)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Wat Phra Chao Mengrai

Huen Phen

Ming Kwan Vegetarian Restaurant

Mae Pa Sri Restaurant

Lookbua thai food Restaurant

Coffee Lovers

294 Bistro Chiangmai

Drop In Restaurant

PARI-

Vegan Society Restaurant & Homestay

จีนไทย cuisine

Huen Phen

Huen Phen

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(1.7K)

$

Closed
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Ming Kwan Vegetarian Restaurant

Ming Kwan Vegetarian Restaurant

4.6

(477)

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Mae Pa Sri Restaurant

Mae Pa Sri Restaurant

4.4

(542)

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Lookbua thai food Restaurant

Lookbua thai food Restaurant

4.7

(563)

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4.5
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4.0
2y

The name Wat Phra Chao Mangrai or Wat Kalakot or Wat Kankot appears in the inscription written on a small silver casket, found under the base of the principal Buddha image in the assembly hall when the hall was repaired in 1967. The temple complex consists of a stupa and an assembly hall. The stupa is a pavilion-style stupa, with a small round-shaped dome. The assembly hall is a Lanna-style hall, probably built...

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5.0
6y

この寺院は、プラチャオ・メンラーイと呼ばれる仏立像がまつられていることから、「ワット・プラチャオ・メンラーイ」と呼ばれています。「メンラーイ」というのは、ラーンナー王朝の初代マンラーイ大王のことです。 伝説によると、この寺院は、マンラーイ大王が建立したそうです。 マンラーイ王は、まだチェンマイ都を建設する前の時期に、ミャンマー南部のモン族王朝国家であるホンサーワディー(ハンターワディー)へ遠征したそうです。その時に、戦勝祈願のために5体の仏像がつくられました。遠征が成功したマンラーイ大王は、この仏像への感謝のために、当時の都であったヴィエン・クムカームに寺院を建立して仏像を祀りました。 その後、マンラーイ大王がチェンマイ都を建設すると、この5体の仏像のうちの1体を、チェンマイに移すことにしました。仏像を輿にのせてチェンマイ都の中に運びこんだ時、ここで輿の棒が折れてしまいました。マンラーイ大王は、仏像がこの場所に祀ってもらいたいと考えたので輿の棒が折れた、と判断しました。そこで、この輿の棒が折れた場所に寺院を建てることにしました。それがワット・プラチャオ・メンラーイなのだそうです。この寺伝の話が史実であるならば、ここはチェンマイでも屈指の古刹ということなります。 建立当初は「ワット・カーンコート」と呼ばれていたと言います。「カーン・コート」は「輿の棒を折った」という意味です。後に「ワット・プラチャオ・メンラーイ」に改名されましたが、それがいつごろのことかは知りません。チェンマイに運びこんだ戦勝祈願の仏像よりも、プラチャオ・メンラーイ仏像のほうが有名になった時期のことかと思います。 プラチャオ・メンラーイ仏像は、高さが5m近くもある大きな仏立像です。この仏像の高さは、マンラーイ大王の影の長さ(※最長時)と同じであると言います。いつごろ造像されのかは知りませんが、恐らく、マンラーイ大王が神格化されて崇拝されるようになった時代のことかと思われます。15~16世紀のことでしょうか?。 この寺院にはウィハーン(本堂)が2つあります。プラチャオ・メンラーイ仏像は、仏塔横にある小さいウィハーンのほうに安置されています。 この寺院からは、プラプッタ・シヒンと呼ばれる仏像が発見されていると言います。この仏像の台座には、造像の経緯がラーンナー文字で刻まれており、そこには1469年にシリーサッダンマという大僧団王の高僧が造像したと記されています。私は見ることができなかったので、どこに祀られているのかは分かりません。もしかすると、私が入れなかった大きいウィハーンの中にあ...

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3y

The main Temple building (Assembly Hall) is not open, but several smaller buildings are open and contain Buddha sculptures. The Supa is pavilion-style with a small round shaped dome whilst the Assembly Hall is Lanna style, built between 400 and...

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Jérôme • เจโรมJérôme • เจโรม
The name Wat Phra Chao Mangrai or Wat Kalakot or Wat Kankot appears in the inscription written on a small silver casket, found under the base of the principal Buddha image in the assembly hall when the hall was repaired in 1967. The temple complex consists of a stupa and an assembly hall. The stupa is a pavilion-style stupa, with a small round-shaped dome. The assembly hall is a Lanna-style hall, probably built 400-500 years ago.
Miles MacdonaldMiles Macdonald
The main Temple building (Assembly Hall) is not open, but several smaller buildings are open and contain Buddha sculptures. The Supa is pavilion-style with a small round shaped dome whilst the Assembly Hall is Lanna style, built between 400 and 500 years ago.
Acadia NamAcadia Nam
Wat Phra Chao Mengrai位於清邁古城靠近中間偏西南的街上,它並沒有受到太多觀光客的青睞,所以特別的安靜。 Wat Phra Chao Mengrai建於1296年,是蘭納王國為了原本要運到「清曼寺」的立佛所建造的一座寺院,是清邁的皇家寺院之一。 據記載,Wat Phra Chao Mengrai寺廟曾經過幾次修建。其建築與佛塔皆為為蘭納風格。而鐘樓附近矗立著一尊孟萊王的雕像。 Wat Phra Chao Mengrai擁有兩座會堂(viharn)、一座主殿(ubosot)、一座佛塔(chedi)、一座藏經樓(ho trai)和一座鐘樓(ho rakhang)。 主會堂可能已有400至500年的歷史,主殿的四周圍繞著超過700年的界石(sema stones)。 佛塔採用蘭納風格,並在鐘樓旁設有孟萊王的雕像。 我虔誠的向著名的金色立佛禮敬,並持誦「南無本師釋迦牟尼佛」聖號。此外,亦向主殿裡的諸佛們行七叩首,亦同時吟唱「釋迦牟尼佛心咒」。感恩祂們守護三千大千世界所有眾生。 一定不要錯過寺院後方已經有數百年歷史的菩提樹,它真的是讓我駐足良久。太美太美了!💚
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The main Temple building (Assembly Hall) is not open, but several smaller buildings are open and contain Buddha sculptures. The Supa is pavilion-style with a small round shaped dome whilst the Assembly Hall is Lanna style, built between 400 and 500 years ago.
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Wat Phra Chao Mengrai位於清邁古城靠近中間偏西南的街上,它並沒有受到太多觀光客的青睞,所以特別的安靜。 Wat Phra Chao Mengrai建於1296年,是蘭納王國為了原本要運到「清曼寺」的立佛所建造的一座寺院,是清邁的皇家寺院之一。 據記載,Wat Phra Chao Mengrai寺廟曾經過幾次修建。其建築與佛塔皆為為蘭納風格。而鐘樓附近矗立著一尊孟萊王的雕像。 Wat Phra Chao Mengrai擁有兩座會堂(viharn)、一座主殿(ubosot)、一座佛塔(chedi)、一座藏經樓(ho trai)和一座鐘樓(ho rakhang)。 主會堂可能已有400至500年的歷史,主殿的四周圍繞著超過700年的界石(sema stones)。 佛塔採用蘭納風格,並在鐘樓旁設有孟萊王的雕像。 我虔誠的向著名的金色立佛禮敬,並持誦「南無本師釋迦牟尼佛」聖號。此外,亦向主殿裡的諸佛們行七叩首,亦同時吟唱「釋迦牟尼佛心咒」。感恩祂們守護三千大千世界所有眾生。 一定不要錯過寺院後方已經有數百年歷史的菩提樹,它真的是讓我駐足良久。太美太美了!💚
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