The shape of Wat Chedi Luang (also called the Big Pagoda Temple) is different from other places. Its main building is this grand square pagoda, which is 85.4 meters high. It was built in 1411 and is a Lanna-style pagoda. In 1545, a major earthquake occurred in Chiang Mai and the spire of the pagoda was destroyed.

The pagoda is very huge and is divided into four directions, each with roughly the same shape. There is a Buddhist temple on the right rear side of Wat Chedi Luang, a typical Thai building with a simple layered gray tile roof and a super stylish and exquisite small white door at the door. It feels like this house is an ideal place for girls to take artistic photos in long skirts.

Such a background is so easy to create a beautiful silhouette... A temple hidden in a small alley near Wat Phra Singh, the morning sun shines its light through the treetops beautifully on it. All the new and old temples in Chiang Mai are magnificent golden and red, and it looks very peaceful in the silence of the morning sun!

This is paradiseo(n_n)Wat Chiang Mai is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai, no doubt about it. It was built together with the Royal Palace during the founding period of Chiang Mai, and was supervised by the King of Thailand at that time. King Mangla once said that he wanted to live here when he got old. It is really very beautifulo(n_n).

Standing Buddha inside the gate of Wat Phra Singh. Wat Phra Singh is located near Tha Pae Gate. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai and a perfect example of Lanna-style architecture. The most spectacular encounter of Yunluo that day was the beginning of the parade, which was filled with girls in ethnic costumes for a long time.

They danced and walked to the exciting sound of gongs and drums...The last to appear in the parade were the monks in orange and red. First came the big monks holding Buddhist scriptures or certificates. They must have a high status as they could even hold parasols...The Buddhist hall on the left after entering the Chedilong Temple has white walls and black tiles, which is completely different from the golden and red style of the main hall.

It feels like a Thai-style fusion of Chinese and Western styles. There is a small golden temple deep in the temple of Wat Phra Singh. The sunlight at 7 or 8 o'clock in the morning makes it shine brightly. It is so beautiful! There is a statue of Phra Singh Buddha, also known as the Lion Buddha, in the temple, and the murals depict the life of Chiang Mai in the 19th century. Wat Phra Singh was built in the 14th century and has a long history.

It is said that the temple was built in imitation of the Prasingh temple in Chiang Mai. The temple houses a statue of Buddha of Phrasingh. The murals in the hall are based on local ancient costumes and customs and are considered to be representative works of traditional art in northern Thailand. During the Songkran Festival in April every year, this is one of the main places for people to celebrate.

I don’t know what festival it is on the second day of the first lunar month this year, but the long procession carrying flower baskets and Buddhist shrines walked in front of its door for a long time... It is a small temple located on Rachadamnong Road, the most central street in the ancient city. The shadow and sunlight make its orange, red and green roof extremely colorful!

Wat Suan Dok is a famous Buddhist temple that must be visited on the way to Doi Suthep Mountain. It was built in the beautiful garden of the Lanna Thai Dynasty in the 14th century. The main hall has a three-story roof and houses the largest bronze Buddha statue in Thailand. The backyard of the main hall is a spectacular forest of white pagodas. The backyard of Wat Chedi Luang is a group of temples.

In addition to the huge and magnificent pagoda, many buildings around this temple are also quite colorful. There are many lush flowers, plants and trees in the temple, especially these two big trees, which are so tall that they seem to reach the sky... Some people say that this group of buildings is very similar to the Black Temple in Chiang Rai. It feels like the buildings in this big pagoda are very mixed o(n_n)o.

A scene in Pandao Temple. This red house should be the monks' room. There are many flowers and plants in front of it. At this time of year, they are in full bloom. It is extremely gorgeous! A Buddhist shrine in the corner of the reservoir of Suthep Mountain Phuping Palace. Yunluo looked at it curiously. Look, this is both a chicken god and a naked goddess.

It's not surprising that this palace-like small shrine is hung with bright yellow chrysanthemums, but the objects of worship are really strange. Why does Yunluo feel that they are more like a concentrated vacation of the king's family? I don't understand (>_<) The open-air Buddha on the forest road at the entrance of Shuanglong Temple. The Buddhas in Thailand are just rich.

Each of them has a jade body and golden clothes. They are inlaid with colorful gems and glass everywhere, and the pagoda-shaped hats on their heads are solemn and majestic! This Doi Suthep Temple is the largest temple in Chiang Mai. It is also one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai. This roadside shrine should be dedicated to a boy, right? Flowers are offered in front of all the big and small Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the temple.

It should be from the believers who picked them casually. Look, there are some casually inserted in the simple glass bottle... The temple is surrounded by green pines and cypresses, ancient trees towering into the sky, and two giant dragons inlaid with colored glass pieces and fan-shaped glazed small tiles, each with 7 heads of different sizes, stand majestically on both sides of the stone steps, with their heads raised high.

Unfortunately, the sun was high in the sky, so it was difficult to take photos of these glazed dragons. There was a big dragon head, and six small dragon heads followed on the left and right. It was really amazing to see such a unique dragon shape in Shuanglong Temple for the first time! Two dragon bodies, about 150 meters long, rose up along the stone steps.

It stretches all the way to the entrance of the Buddhist temple... When Yunluo and Anchu met, they happened to see this little girl in Miao costume. She was lying on a long dragon inlaid with green fan-shaped glazed tiles, and I don’t know what she was looking at? Do the red rouge on these two faces make you feel nostalgic?

When Yunluo was a child, she was painted like this every day. But I was lightly touched between my eyebrows. This Doi Suthep Temple is also called Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. It is a famous Buddhist summer resort in Thailand. Its construction is full of legends: It is said that a Ceylon monk brought a Buddha relic to Thailand, and the monks were afraid that it would be stolen.

So they decided to put the relics on a white elephant, and let the elephant choose a blessed place to build a temple to enshrine the relics. The white elephant wandered around and finally lay down at the current site of Shuanglong Temple, so people built a stupa here. Because there are two golden dragons guarding on both sides of the mountain road, it is called "Shuanglong Temple".

There are three treasures in the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: 1) the relic of Sakyamuni Buddha, 2) the crystal lotus gifted by King Rama IX, which is inlaid with gems donated by various circles and placed on the top of the tower; 3) the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the main hall. There is also a photo of a chicken in the temple, which is said to be obtained by the monks through alms but not eaten as a token of gratitude.

Whenever there are tourists whose skirts are not longer than the knees, they will be pecked. This is the Shwedagon Pagoda in the center of Shuanglong Temple. It is said that the relics of Buddha Sakyamuni are preserved in this pagoda, which is the best place to worship holy relics. The Shwedagon Pagoda is surrounded by these jasper and topaz Buddha statues. They are either sitting or standing, each with a golden jade robe, and the pagoda protects the top!

Lotus is an indispensable decoration in Buddhist temples. It is placed at the four corners of the Great Golden Pagoda. If the light is ideal, the small golden bells with people's wishes hanging on them are also a beautiful sight. They ding-dong in rows under the eaves and flutter in the wind. These heart-shaped gold pieces with wishes written on them are as light as leaves flying in the blue sky...

All temples in Chiang Mai do not charge admission. But they will place a little monk with a money box inside the temple to beg for alms. This Doi Suthep Temple is the only temple that starts a large-scale "begging" outside the mountain gate (it also says that you can buy whatever you want, they won't check tickets, but there is a ticket office at the mountain gate and the price is clearly marked at 30 baht per person...)

This is the only photo Yunluo took at Doi Suthep Temple that he felt comfortable with! Because it was hot and crowded, Yunluo was very frustrated with this first temple in Chiang Mai. He could not experience the excitement and joy of seeing a Thai temple for the first time... Most of the temples have golden and silver dragon beasts with multiple heads in front of them, but only this place had this creature crawling around.

This little dragon looks so cute! This is a viewing platform, standing here you can see the whole view of Chiang Mai. It was gray and there was nothing to see! Yunluo didn't see the hillside full of colorful roses on Doi Suthep Mountain that day. I don't know if it's because I didn't climb to the real top of the mountain. Anyway, I didn't meet the "immortal"!

The language barrier is a real problem (>_<) The Vajra in front of the main hall of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Much cuter than the four heavenly kings with their teeth bared in front of Yunluo and Anchuyu's temple. I feel that the shapes of the Thai Bodhisattvas are quite cartoony and childlike o(n_n)o The Doi Suthep pigeon, the pigeon is the most common bird in Chiang Mai.

They can be seen in every temple! Wat Suan Dok is the residence of the Buddhist master Sumanathaila, who was endowed with magical powers. He brought the relic from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai, but the relic broke into two halves. One half was enshrined here, while the other half was carried by an elephant to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep...

This is a door of Wat Suan Dok, it looks like a church! The legendary half of the relic has been enshrined in this gilded bell since the 14th century. This huge golden bell-shaped pagoda is quite similar to the pagodas of the Sukhothai period. These tombs in Wat Suan Dok are used to commemorate the previous rulers of Chiang Mai.

The pagoda contains the ashes of the King of Thailand. Wat Song Dek, which is lined with white pagodas, is a favorite of photographers. Especially at sunset. You can return here after visiting the Suthep Mountain... Yunluo and An Chuyu just arrived at Wat Song Dek and happened to encounter their evening class. Many monks chanted scriptures in the depths of the deep hall.

Yunluo looked outside the temple but didn't go in. The main temple houses the largest Buddha statue in Chiang Mai. The entire temple was a golden and red brilliance, so bright that Yunluo couldn't adjust the camera in a short time... There was no tourist inside, so Yunluo didn't dare to go in and take a closer look. It was still a little early when they arrived.

I walked around but didn't see the so-called sunset beauty until I saw the dancing lights in the pagoda forest. They suddenly lit up the white pagodas one by one with an ethereal beauty. The blocks of color that shone through the branches of the trees were swaying in light gold or pink, and the towers reflected were transformed into white and transparent pagodas.

It is very similar to the beauty of sunlight passing through delicate hands. Wat Phra Singh was built in the 14th century. It has a long history. It is said that the temple was built in imitation of Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai. The temple enshrines the Buddha statue of Phrasingh. The murals in the hall are based on local ancient costumes and customs, and are considered to be representative works of traditional art in northern Thailand.

This is also one of the main places for people to celebrate during the Songkran Festival in April every year. The Great Buddha Hall of Wat Phra Singh. Inside is a portrait presented to King Kawila to celebrate his restoration of Chiang Mai's rule in 1802. A panoramic view of the Great Buddha Hall of Wat Phra Singh. There is a circular altar in front of the hall, on which stands the exquisite statue of this golden monk holding a fan.

This is what makes it different from other temple halls. Of course, the gold-carved decoration of the curtains of this hall is also the best among Chiang Mai temples! This temple on the left side of Wat Phra Singh is really small and exquisite. It is very eye-catching from any angle, especially at 7 or 8 o'clock in the morning when it is illuminated by the scorching sun...

Yunluo arrived at Wat Phra Singh at the ideal time for shooting. After wandering around, she wanted to leave quickly and rush to the second temple, but the constantly changing light had endless magic, so Yunluo was kept here for a long time. Every picture captured by the lens is very beautiful...

The porch and lanterns are made of paper. The porch is decorated with white paper sculptures and hangings, and the lanterns are printed with simple golden patterns. I felt good when I took the photo, but after putting it on the computer, I found that it was far from the effect I saw with my eyes (>_<) The beautiful windows and doors in the hall, the murals and windows in the hall are particularly old and gorgeous...

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Another pigeon was seen, but Yunluo liked the colorful eaves where it rested. The temple where Yunluo and Anchu met was also carved, but in addition to the carvings, they also inlaid colorful glass and colored stones... The quiet back garden of Wat Pasing, walking here feels like walking in another world!

It should be a pair of stone lions, but their shapes are too cute o(n_n)o I don’t know what kind of monument it is, these two statues look like a king and a prince... The game of light and shadow, there are many details worth taking pictures! How much money must these hollow decorations cost? The wealthy people in Thailand are really rich o(n_n)o!

The murals in this small temple are very beautiful. It's so strange, I don't know why there is a leopard with a smile besides the dragon? There are monks in red walking slowly on the shaded path in Wat Phra Singh... I forgot which temple this is. These temples hidden in the alleys have the phenomenon of random parking in the open space.

Otherwise, Yunluo could have taken more beautiful pictures! A small temple near Wat Phra Singh. The silver-based emerald flower inlay is gorgeous, and the golden-red one next to it is also very shiny, and the red and green complement each other. The roof reflected by the small golden pagoda, the decoration of the two golden dragon lines is reflected dazzlingly, and their color is very calm.

The two are dark red and beautiful golden! The two are snow-silver dragons. This small Buddhist temple with white walls and red roof should have been built not long ago. The most common feature of Chiang Mai temples is that there are long dragons sitting on the guardrails on both sides of the steps in front of the temple. The length of the dragon body is determined by the length of the steps.

The most distinctive feature of this temple is the colorful kneeling Buddhas neatly arranged outside the main hall. They are very gorgeous under the flickering of the mottled morning sun! There is a pavilion in the corner of the temple. Its style is very different from the one Yunluo and An Chuyu had seen here... The Buddha shrine is as high as an observation tower, and there is a bronze bell hanging below. It may be their bell tower!

The small golden pagoda, and many smaller golden pagodas surround it. The sun didn't shine at this time, and it should be the best time to take pictures in the evening. An unknown small temple on Rachadamnon Road, the temple is small but has everything and is very distinctive. When the clouds fell, I happened to see three dogs fighting.

There was also this monk who was chanting and worshipping devoutly. Yun Luo was a little curious why he didn't go into the temple to worship Buddha but chanted in front of the shrine that looked like a garbage dump next to the door? It looked like he was an outsider monk... Wat Phantao, also known as the Teak Temple, was next to Wat Chedi Luang.

The main hall in the temple is an ancient and exquisite all-wooden hall, designed in pure northern Thai Lanna style, with a history of more than 280 years. It is a treasure-level hall in Chiang Mai and one of the few wooden buildings. The Thai word phantao means "1000 furnaces" because this place used to be a casting site for Buddha statues for the main temple.

Hence the name. Compared with other magnificent temples, Pandao Temple is extremely simple and elegant. The vermilion pointed roof corridor door in front of the main hall of Pandao Temple has very delicate and gorgeous carvings. From the front, it blends perfectly with the triangular pointed roof of the Nanmu main hall. Partial carvings, beautiful, right?

There should be quite a lot of monks living in this Pan Dao Temple, because this sandy dirt road covered with flags is walked in and out by orange-red monks...The main hall of Pan Dao Temple is made of teak boards cast from molds and supported by 28 huge teak pillars underneath; there is also a gable-shaped roof cover with a snake pattern printed on it.

Inlaid in colorful mosaic lenses. The main hall displays ancient temple bells, some ceramic products, several Lanna-style gilded wooden Buddha statues, several antique cabinets, and the cabinets are stacked with ancient Buddhist scriptures copied on palm leaves... In the back garden of Pan Dao Temple, in front of the monks' quarters is a very beautiful sea of ​​flowers!

The garden is not big, but it has an island, water, and a unique bamboo fence flowerbed. You can see that there is a small golden Buddha meditating in the center of the island. However, Yunluo feels that many of the flowers on the island are fake, although it is really unnecessary to use fake flowers in Chiang Mai.

The main hall of Wat Chedi Luang is also a facade with a dense inlay of blue-green gemstones on a gold base, but the golden Buddha in front of it is a regular seated Buddha, and the curtain-like golden wall in front of the hall is not as agile and large as the main hall of Wat Phra Singh! The landmark building of Wat Chedi Luang is located behind the main hall, and it looks majestic and domineering no matter from which angle you look at it.

The mixed architecture of Chedi Luang Temple, Thailand is such a lovely nation, their doctrines should be very different from those of Yunluo and Anchuyu! By the way, the red wood board in front of the temple says that women are not allowed to enter. The white pointed porch on the street is decorated with these gorgeous gold jewels on both sides. (To be continued..)