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    Lampang 2007

    i stopped by in Lampang to have a look at some burmese temples and a beautiful wooden temple.

    Wat Si Rong Meuang. i prefer the Burmese styled roofs compared to the Thai ones




    taken inside the Burmese temple. The Monks who reside here are Burmese too, but i didnt see any





    Wat Si Rong Mueang
    To the west of town is Wat Si Rong Mueang , a Burmese temple built in 1905 during the time when Lampang was the commercial and forestry centre. Major architectural works include the Vihan made of wood with several overlapping gables in the Burmese style. It is a temple with elaborate carving decorations and plaster designs adorned with colored glass fashioned with delicate craftsmanship.

    I then took a sawngthaew to Ko Kha and took a motorcyle taxi to Wat Phra That Lampang Luang. Built in 1476




    you can see the shoes laid on the sand. My feet were burning on the tiles as its always in the sun, so i walked barefooted on the sand instead



    it says take shoes off, and no women allowed!!


    little dragon








    the Front gate is said to be 15th century






    Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

    Some 20 kilometres to the southwest of town in Ko Kha district is Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a paradigm of temple building of Lanna. The temple itself is prominently sited on a hillock surrounded by wall. The entrance arches, called Pratu Khong, is adorned with fine plaster designs. The wall-less main Vihan houses a bronze Buddha statue called the Phra Chao Lan Thong. To the back is a golden Chedi in Lanna architectural style containing a Holy Relic. Also in the back is another Vihan with beautiful murals on wooden walls, said to be the oldest in the North. The temple also has a large collection of ancient wooden utensils.

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    No women allowed

    I saw a woman in one of your photo's. Was she taken out and flogged? I have a friend, a American monk who lives in Pak Chong, he has signs going into his temple, "No women allowed unless accompained by a male".

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    Quote Originally Posted by luangpohbill View Post
    I saw a woman in one of your photo's. Was she taken out and flogged? I have a friend, a American monk who lives in Pak Chong, he has signs going into his temple, "No women allowed unless accompained by a male".
    Quote Originally Posted by WujouMao View Post
    it says take shoes off, and no women allowed!!
    you dont see any women in this photo, as this is the little room i was on about. it contains a footprint of Buddha behind a white sheet

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