Lamphun ลำพูน is seeking the World Heritage status to save the treasures of this town, that is older than Chiang Mai, but gets not much attention by international visitors. Pensupa Sukkata-Jai-in, chief curator at the Hariphunchai National Museum of Lamphun, leads a rescue campaign. Read an article by Bangkok Post.
Lamphun was first known as Hariphunchai. The town seems to have been founded in the 9th century. But there is a legend: In 661 the monk Vasudeva invited the Mon ruler of Lopburi, who sent his daughter Chamathewi to rule the town.
Wat Phrathat Hariphunchai วัดพระธาตุหริภุญชัยวรมหาวิหาร: It has been founded in 1150 by King Adityaraja.
Wat Ku Kut: The two chedis here are some of the last surviving buildings of Mon architecture remaining in Thailand. The larger of the two chedis is believed to have been constructed around 1150 by King Adityaraja. After an earthquake in 1218 the present structure, Mahabol Chedi, was rebuilt. The smaller chedi, Ratana Chedi (Gem Chedi), was possibily built at the beginning of the 13th century by King Sabbasiddhi. But the legends say, it was Queen Chamathewi, who founded the temple hundreds of years ago.
Read more about the temples in Lamphun by orientalarchitecture.com
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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