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Wat Chiang Man
The ubosot was built in the time of the Mang Rai
dynasty and it was well maintained, and Phaya Saen Luang had it
restored in 1571 and in 1805. During King Kawila period a new building
was erected.
On the front porch of the ubosot stands the so-called Wat Chiang
Mun stone inscription. It was written in 1581 in Fak Kham letters
and Thai Yuan dialect and contains a piece of important information,viz.
the exact date of the founding of Chiang Mai in 1296 (704 years
ago) by King Mang Rai and his friends. It also says that during
the foundation of Chiang Mai the king stayed in this area which
later was transformed into present Wat Chiang Mun. The monastery
has always been kept in good repair.
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