Wat Phra Non Nong Phueng

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Phra Non Nong Phueng It is a temple with Buddhist monks. The permanent structure has been restored. in the northeast of Wiang Kum Kam It is about 2.5 kilometers east of the Ping River.

The surrounding area of ​​the temple is surrounded by residential houses and community gardens. Except in the area outside the temple in the west is a low-lying area for farming.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Ping River

Geological conditions

It is a river basin area. was deposited with sand and gravel sediments. In the Holocene era

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Mythological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Phra Non Nong Phueng There is a legend that in the past, this area was inhabited by Lua people. Around the 13th Buddhist century, there were 5 Maha Thera's who arrived. Lua people therefore brought honeycomb from a tamarind tree beside a pond near the village to offer and built a temple called Wat Nong Phueng. Until the 19th century, a Great Therachao, along with a rich man from Chiang Saen, renovated the chedi. including building a reclining Buddha image and a Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara Later, after King Mang Rai built Wiang Kum Kam have included this temple as part of Wiang Kum Kam and there is a tradition of worshiping the reclining Buddha image on the full moon day of the eighth month above every Year after year

Important buildings

1. Chedi is located between the reclining Buddha image and the ubosot. It is a small bell-shaped chedi that has been restored. The base is a cutting board at the bottom. Above it is a floor of a small gauge to support the garland of a miniature vine. small bell no throne part Why must each inverted cone be large? Continue above with a layer of lotus clusters in Burmese style. and the top part of the metal tiered ornament

2. Ubosot is a brick building with mortar. The gable roof has two wings, built facing the west. In front, there is a pair of stucco lions, while the entrance arch of the Mekong has a stucco pattern in Burmese art. It is assumed that it may have been renovated during the reign of King Rama V onwards.

3. Reclining Buddha image in Nong Phueng or the Ban Ping Buddha image enshrined inside the temple It is a reclining Buddha image with a length of 19 meters.

Relevant local legend

Legend of the gods along the world Talk about the creation of the reclining Buddha image.