Wat Phrathat Chae Haeng

It is located in Muang Tuet Sub District. It is a sacred place located on a hill on the east bank of the Nan River in the area that used to be the centre of Nan after moving from Pua. Wat Phrathat Chae Haeng was built in the reign of Phaya Kan Mueang (1326-1359) to enshrine seven Buddha relics, and silver and gold amulets that were bestowed by King Maha Thammaracha Lithai when he went to help build Wat Luang Aphai (Wat Pa Mamuang, Sukhothai province at present) in 1354. Interesting items in the interior of the temple include Phra Boromthat Chae Haeng, the zodiac element of people born in the Year of the Rabbit. The Phrathat is a bell-shaped chedi. The style of Phrathat Chae Haeng is assumed to have been influenced by the Chedi Phrathat Hariphunchai. Around the chedi is lined with gold Django (gold zucchini flowers, copper alloy mixed with brass), and on the way up to the relics, there is a serpent or Naga. The gable above the entrance to the temple is a stucco pattern with Naga Kiao designs, which is considered the uniqueness of Nan art. Lanna people believe that if they have to travel, they should come to worship the relics of the year of their birth that would be greatly beneficial. Open daily 06.00 – 18.00 Hrs. For further details contact, Tel. : 0 5475 1846.