Thailand Wat Phra Non

Wat Phra is a small temple at the foot of Doi Kong Mu is. The name literally means the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Therefore, it is not surprising if you get a statue of Buddha lying in the house of the temple visit.

The temple was on the orders of King Rama V in 1877 and is considered more "realistic" than most other temples. Originally the temple was probably begun the final resting place of the king and the 1875th construction, but later was changedto a temple.

The reclining Buddha is housed in a large wiharn. The front of the open wiharn overlooking the street. Right next to the reclining Buddha image is the space that a museum. The museum was opened more recently, in 1990. In the museum are statues, religious books, antique porcelain and some terms from Thailand, when II was occupied by Japan during World War II.

Wiharn is right next to a small cemetery, where four cenotaphs are available. L 'cenotaphs house the ashes of the first four governors of the city. According to a rumor that the ashes of the first governor of the city in one of the great stupa of Wat Doi Kong Mu accepted, but which can not be confirmed.

Just behind the wiharn two flights of stairs on the side of Doi Kong Mu, there are only the beginning of the stairs there are two huge stone lions Shan. For most people to climb up the stairs very stressful and then halfway there is a viewing platform,has a Buddha standing on it. This image of Buddha overlooking the city. For those not wanting to go up to Doi Kong Mu, there is a road to drive.

In addition to several small-scale monuments worth over time. There is also a small shrine of wood, a small altar and have the right to wiharn is a great platform on which the image of a seated Buddha. This image is a square chedi.