A City Adorned with a Myriad of Buddhist Temples | Chiang Mai

🌈 Chiang Mai, a tree-shaded town in northern Thailand, is a city with a long history, featuring many cultural relics and temples. 🔜🌟 Chiang Mai is second only to 🔺 the capital Bangkok in terms of development, and is most famous for its roses, earning the nickname 'The Rose of the North'. 🔜 Chiang Mai has many temples, among which the famous ones include 👇: ✅ Wat Phra Singh (Wat Phra Singh) 🔜🚏 Established in 1345, this temple is one of the most famous and important temples in Chiang Mai. 🔜🌟 Its pagoda is decorated with exquisite inlaid glass paintings, and the main hall houses Chiang Mai's most sacred reclining Buddha, a huge statue that is 46 meters long. The temple also has many quaint wooden structures! ✅ Wat Chedi Luang (Wat Chedi Luang) 🔜 Wat Chedi Luang was built in the 14th century and was once the heart of the Kingdom of Chiang Mai. The most prominent feature of this temple is the tall chedi tower in the middle, which is 90 meters high and once housed the city's most sacred Buddhist relic. ✅ Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep) 🔜 This temple is located on Doi Suthep mountain outside Chiang Mai city, at an altitude of 1073 meters, offering a 360-degree view of the entire Chiang Mai city area. ✅ Wat Phra That Haripunchai (Wat Phra That Haripunchai) 🔜🔺 This oldest temple in Chiang Mai has a history of over 800 years and houses extremely rare Theravada Buddhist scriptures. Every year during the Songkran festival, grand parades are held here. ✅ Wat Umong Mahathera Chan (Wat Umong Mahathera Chan) 🔜🌟 This forest temple is unique for its underground tunnels and the layout that embraces the hills, making it different from other temples. Its pagodas are all built in the forest. ✅ Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara (Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara) 🔜🌟 This 15th-century temple is famous for its 90-meter-tall, emerald-colored grand Chedi tower, which is a major landmark of Chiang Mai.