Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Chedi Luang, like Wat Phra Singh, is one of the most popular temples in Chiang Mai. This temple is also known as the 'Great Pagoda Temple' because of the tall and majestic pagoda inside, although it is now in ruins. Wat Chedi Luang is a place with many stories. Not only does it have a large pagoda and the 'City Pillar' of Chiang Mai, but it also once housed the precious Jade Buddha, which is now worshipped in Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok. Like Wat Phra Singh, the origin of this temple is also a burial place built by the Lanna King Saen Muang Ma for his father. The king wanted to make the pagoda bigger and stronger, but it was still not completed when the king died. The king's widow continued the king's will, and during the reign of King Tilokaraj, the pagoda reached a height of 82 meters, making it the tallest building in Lanna at the time. However, the good times did not last long, and the top of the pagoda collapsed in a major earthquake in 1545.