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24-FEB-2016 Swee Park Chong

Temple Wat Chedi Luang

Chiang Rai

The construction of the temple started in the 14th century, when King Saen Muang Ma planned to bury the ashes of his father there. After 10 years of building time it was left unfinished, later to be continued after the death of the king by his widow. Probably due to stability problems it took until the mid-15th century to be finished during the reign of king Tilokaraj. It was then 82 m high and had a base diameter of 54 m, at that time the largest building of all Lanna. In 1468, the Emerald Buddha was installed in the eastern niche. In 1545, the upper 30 m of the structure collapsed after an earthquake, and shortly thereafter, in 1551, the Emerald Buddha was moved to Luang Prabang.

Der Wat Chedi Luang wurde im 14. Jahrhundert begonnen, als König Saen Mueang Ma hier die Asche seines Vaters aufbewahren wollte. Nach zehn Jahren Bautätigkeit blieben die Gebäude jedoch unvollendet. Erst als der König selbst starb, führte seine Witwe den Bau fort. Wahrscheinlich aufgrund von Statikproblemen vollendete König Tilokaratcha die Anlage erst in der Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts. Das Bauwerk war seinerzeit 82 Meter hoch und hatte einen Durchmesser an der Basis von 54 Metern, somit war es seinerzeit das höchste Gebäude von Lan Na.


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Walter Otto Koenig02-Jun-2016 14:57
Fascinating and beautiful. I really like the detail of the Naga protectors on the sides and the fact it is still used by worshipers. A sharp and clear image. "V"