Kum Kam Temple

Terrain

General condition

Kum Kam Temple is an abandoned ancient site. It is located within Wiang Kum Kam near the Wiang Wall on the north side. It was originally a large mound. covered with trees In addition, houses were built on ancient soil mounds. Away from the Ping River to the east about 930 meters, about 250 meters from Wat Hua Nong Ma to the west, about 140 meters from Wat Chang Kham to the north. Currently, the ancient site is surrounded by gardens and houses. /P>

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

Mythological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Kum Kam Temple is an abandoned ancient site. It is located within the city of Wiang Kum Kam near the northern wall. There is a story recorded in the legend of Shinkalamali Pakorn that in the year 2060, Phra Mueang Kaew came to bathe the Buddha image at Koh Kum Kam Temple. There is also another passage mentioning the bringing of a bronze Buddha image to be enshrined at Kum Kam Temple.

The Fine Arts Department conducted an excavation and study of Wat Kum Kam for the first time in 1986 and later in the year 2003 – 2004 (Department of Fine Arts 2005:51 – 52). Found information on ancient sites and antiquities as follows:

The archaeological site of Kum Kam Temple consists of viharn, stupa, rectangular altars on the north and south of the chedi. Also to the north of the sanctuary is a mondop and a rectangular building, which is presumed to be an ordination hall.

Architectural features

Viharn, Viharn of Wat Kum Kam is a hall viharn. facing east There are 2 periods of overlapping construction. Currently, only the base part of the plexiglass base of the chicken breast is visible. In the rectangular plan, lifted 2 parts in front, 1 part in the back. There is a Chukchi base for enshrining the principal Buddha image in the entire area of ​​the room. Inside the viharn consists of 4 pairs of pillars, the base of which is made of laterite. There is a staircase leading up to the front of the building. The roof structure is made of wood. Thatched with clay tiles, please

From the excavation discovered that This modern sanctuary has added a front porch. and used bricks smaller than the construction of the first temple The brick used in the construction of the first temple is the same size as the brick used to build the pagoda.

The chedi of Wat Kum Kam is located at the back of the viharn. The bottom of the base is the base of the chopping board with unequal sides. parallel to the north Next up is the octagonal chopping board base to support the two layers of the octagonal board, the rest of the structure has been destroyed. making it impossible to know the exact pattern.

from the excavation around the base of the chedi Architectural fragments such as the inverted lotus, facing lotus, bell body parts, bell lotus, and stucco patterns adorning the frame of the Chakra Nam arch were found. Therefore, it is assumed that the chedi of Wat Kum Kam is probably the bell-top castle-shaped chedi in the octagonal layout.

Artifacts found

For antiques found in excavations in 1996 and 2003 - 2004, including stucco designs adorning the chedi. Lonely-shaped arch frame piece Brass tiered openwork with Phrueksa pattern and earthenware at the San Kamphaeng kiln Wiang Kalong furnace source and the Si Satchanalai furnace source.

In addition, the head of a bronze Buddha image was found. Lanna art in the 20th century, clay print It looks like a Buddha image seated on a lotus base. Inside the Praphamonthon arch, there are 3 carrying lions, surrounding a small seated Buddha image. as well as other types of antiques such as grinding stones, medicinal crushed stone, clay chips, etc.

Determination of age

Considering the evidence of the arts together with the found antiques including evidence that appears in the Shinkalam Malipakorn Kum Kam Temple was probably built around the 21st Buddhist century.

Relevant local legend

The Legend of Chinkamalai Pakorn Mentioned that Phra Muang Kaew came to bathe the Buddha image at Koh Kum Kam Temple. and there is also a text mentioning the bringing of a bronze Buddha image to be enshrined at Wat (Koh) Kum Kam (The Fine Arts Department 2005 :51)