Wat Chedi Luang Temple
Prapokkklao Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Description:
Wat Chedi Luang Temple is a Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai. The present temple was originally made of three temples - Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tam and Wat Sukmin.
The construction of the temple began in the XIV century under King Saen Muang Ma and ended only by the middle of the XV century under King Tilokaraj. The diameter of the base of the temple is 54 meters, and the height of the structure is 82 meters. In 1468, a statue of the Emerald Buddha was erected in the eastern niche of the temple.
On the territory of the temple there is a pillar of Chiang Mai, near which 3 dipterocarp trees are planted. The festival in honor of the pillar takes place annually in May and lasts 6-8 days.