Wat Saen Fang Explained

Wat Saen Fang
Native Name:วัดแสนฝาง
Native Name Lang:th
Map Type:Thailand
Map Size:250
Religious Affiliation:Buddhism
Sect:Theravada Buddhism
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Municipality:Chiang Mai
Province:Chiang Mai Province
Country:Thailand
Functional Status:Active
Established: 1500s
Date Destroyed:-->

Wat Saen Fang (Thai: วัดแสนฝาง) is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple was founded in the 1500s, but all extant structures date to the 1800s or later.[1] The viharn of Wat Saen Fang previously served as the royal residence (ho kham) of Kawirolot in the 1860s, and was converted into a viharn by his successor, Inthawichayanon in 1878.[1] The temple is also noted for its Burmese-style chedi, which is gilded with glass mosaic.[1] The ubosot, which is topped with kinnara, is a fusion of Burmese and Lan Na styles.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Freeman, Michael. Lanna: Thailand's Northern Kingdom. Thames & Hudson. 2001. 9780500976029.