Wat Muang Tuet

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Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 08.00 - 17.00

 

Wat Muang Tuet Muang Tuet, Phu Pieng, Nan. Wat Muang Tuet is a Buddhist temple of the Mahanikaya sect. It was officially recognized as a temple in 1756 (B.E. 2299) and received the royal wisungkhamsima (monastic boundary) in 1761 (B.E. 2304). Originally, the temple was known as Wat Muang and was located in the village of Ban Muang, situated on a raised area called Don Rong Haet by the Krok River, which is fed by the Nan River. Due to continuous erosion of the riverbank, the temple had to be relocated to an area called Tuet, a grove once belonging to local villagers. From that time on, it became known as Wat Muang Tuet, and the village also became known as Ban Muang Tuet.

 

Wat Muang Tuet was established in 1756 and occupies approximately 2 rai, 1 ngan, and 30 square wah. The northern boundary extends about 2 sen, 13 wa, and 3 sok, adjoining a public road. The southern boundary measures around 2 sen and 10 wa, bordering the land of Mr. Charoen Kuson and Mr. Liam Somrit. On the east side, the boundary is about 6 sen, 15 wa, and 1 sok, adjoining the land of Mr. Boonsri Muenpeng, Mr. Liam Somrit, and monastic land as well as a private road.

 

The temple grounds include a vihara, ordination hall, monks’ quarters, and a multipurpose pavilion. The temple was granted its wisungkhamsima on March 15, 1761, with a consecrated area measuring 7 meters in width and 12 meters in length. Within the premises are religious structures including the vihara, sermon hall, monks’ quarters, and bell tower.