Kurid Mai Temple

Terrain

General Condition

Kurid Mai Temple is an abandoned ancient site. The former site of the ancient site has a large number of saplings or peka trees. The villagers are called Kurid Mai Temple

At present, the ancient site is surrounded by gardens and houses. It is 1.3 kilometers east of the Ping River, 300 meters southeast of the ancient site of Wat That Noi, and 150 meters northwest of the ancient site of Wat Ku Pu Sang.

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

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Kurid Mai is an abandoned ancient site. In the former ancient site, there were many trees or peka trees. The villagers called this ancient site that Kurid Mai Temple

The Fine Arts Department has excavated and studied the ancient monuments of Wat Kurid Mai in the year 1999 - 2000 (Department of Fine Arts 2005:67 - 68). Found information on ancient sites and antiquities as follows:

The archaeological site of Wat Kurid Mai lays along the east-west direction, surrounded by a glass wall. But now only some parts of the east and south are left. It consists of a viharn located on the west side of a group of ancient sites with a pagoda in front. On the south side of the pagoda there is a small octagonal building base, probably the butterfly shrine. There is an entrance arch on the south side. Between the Mekong arch and the paved brick viharn is a walkway leading to the viharn. The same as the map of Kuai Lan Temple

Architectural features

1. Viharn is a hall temple in a canvas plan. Only the base remains appearance as a base Lift 2 parts in front, 1 part in the back for enshrining the principal Buddha image. by forming a Chukchi base that fills the room The same as at Kuai Si Temple. Kuai Lan Temple Ku Pa Dom Temple and Wat Phaya Mangrai, etc. There is a main staircase in front of the Viharn. and a small stairway on the north side of another sanctuary. The roof structure is wooden. Thatched with clay tiles, please

2. The pagoda, only the large chopping board base is stacked 3 tiers to support 1 small chopping board.

3. Octagonal archaeological base or butterfly shrine It is located in the south of the chedi. It was built in an octagonal layout like the one found in Wat Pu Bia. (Buddhist Century 21 – 22)

Artifacts found

from excavation and decoration around the castle arch, Chukchi base and octagonal archaeological base Found a stucco sculpture with flora motifs, Kanok designs, Kankhod patterns and lotus petal designs. similar to the stucco adorning the facade at Wat Hua Nong (Buddhist century 21). In addition, the three-Pho and Sam Liang terracotta amulets were also found. Both of these prints It is an amulet in Lanna art that is influenced by Haripunchai art. Age around the 20th - 21st Buddhist century

for the pottery found It is a pottery from the San Kamphaeng kiln source. Wiang Kalong furnace source Sand kiln source In addition, Haripunchai-style pottery, master class, pots and bottles were found, painted with white clay, floral patterns and circles formed by pressure. (1911 - 21st Buddhist century), as well as Chinese wares from the Ming Dynasty (1911 - 2187 AD). Other types of antiques found include roof tiles, Chinese nails, Buddha parts, stucco and bronze, etc. /P>

Determination of age

Considering the style of the viharn and the layout of Wat Pu Bia, Wat That Khao, Wat Phaya Mangrai, Wat That Noi, Wat Ku Pa Dom and Ku Mai Song Temple which is popularly built in Lanna during the 21st Buddhist century together with the analysis of antiques including stucco patterns which is similar to the decorative pattern of the facade of Wat Hua Nong Which determines the age around the 21st Buddhist century, it can be said that the ancient monuments of Wat Kurid Mai should have been built during the 20th - 21st Buddhist centuries.