Wat Salang, Long District, Phrae Province

Wat Salang, Long District, Phrae Province, an ancient temple in the Dvaravati period during the reign of Queen Chamadevi. Salang is the name of a type of wild flower. It is a perennial tree with creamy white flowers. The shape of the flower is similar to the trumpet flower or Kasalong in the northern dialect. The architecture inside the temple, both the main chapel and the temple, is in the style of applied Lanna art. There are many ancient sites, antiques, and art objects in the temple area. The “Wat Salang Museum” of the Chiang Chuen temple, an ancient treasure of Lanna, has been established. It is a place to store antiques from the Dvaravati period to the late Ayutthaya period. #Traveling in Thailand is like going abroad #Beautiful temple #Phrae #Long District #Long #Visiting ancient sites