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Wat Si Chum

Wat Si Chum

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Operating time: 08.00 - 17.00
 
Wat Si Chum Nai Wiang, Muang Phrae, Phrae. Originally it was a cool teak wood And fertile. There are 5 ascetics. Asceticism is here. Rishi has used the knowledge of herbal medicine to help heal the sick people. Without hope of return. Later, the city grew and the citizens of the city.
 
More houses were built, making this area not suitable for meditation, so moved to practice in a new place In the reign of Khun Luang Phon The ruler of Phrae built a temple and a chedi here. He named it "Wat Ruesi Chum", said that the temple is very beautiful, the pagoda is covered with gold and it has a great population. Myanmar seized the Kingdom of Lanna and invaded the city of Phrae, a country town. Raj destroyed the temple and Had copied the gold back to make Sri Chum Temple become An abandoned temple.
 
From the historical evidence recorded, Wat Si Chum was built in 1322 (Chulalongkorn 687) by the Viceroy of Sukhothai. Which came to build the Chor Phra Chedi Chedi (Phra That Cho Hae) while he was staying The Khum Chao Luang Phrae (Chao Thep Wong, or Chao Luean Thong) and saw the west location of Khum with the remains of an old chedi.
 
The place is shady, suitable for building a Buddhist temple for Vipassana. Heart together with the ruler of Phrae restored the temple according to the characteristics of the Sukhothai period at that time. Renovate the pagoda, build a temple Standing Buddha amulet at the front of the temple which is an alternate statue of Deity Phanom With a vase of ascetic ascetics in front of the entrance and on the gable in front of the temple By using good craftsmen from Pang Kham or Chiang Saen And dubbed "Wat Si Chum".
 
There is a 7 day 7 night temple celebration including a cafeteria. In the four corners of the city and the ruler Sukhothai City and Chiang Saen City brought Buddha images. Bronze is dedicated, which includes the golden Buddha statue of Sukhothai period mixed Lanna Pang Man Wichai. In the past, Wat Si Chum was a famous temple for the study of Vipassana Business and Gandhara. Due to Kruba Utma The abbot is a strict disciplinarian.
 
And has a general education ability It can be seen that from the genius of Lanna is Kruba Kanjan Aranyaswami Maha Thera. Or the teacher came to the synod Still come to ordain and study Study at this temple. Sri Chum Temple is considered a temple of religious and social significance because originally The offering of lottery is considered customary that temples in Phrae must have Wat Si Chum as a temple offering.
 
Before the action here, and the villagers would like to bring their children to ordain, also considered the first temple In the urban area that has been graciously granted Is a Lanna-style art built around the 20th century, with a castle-shaped bell-shaped top, with a recess 28 base, 4 angles per wah. This chedi of the Fine Arts Department has been registered as an antiquities of the Fine Arts Department as announced in Government Gazette, Book 93, Chapter 159, dated October 14, 1979, dated January 24, 2005. 

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