Wat Lok Mo Li
The Wat Lok Moli ( Thai : วัด โลก โมฬี , in English spelling: Wat Lok Molee ) is a Buddhist temple ( Wat ) in Chiang Mai , Thailand. It is located on the north side of the moat surrounding the old town, about 400 meters west of the Chang Phueak Gate (Thai: ประตู ช้างเผือก , gate of the white elephants ).
Its founding date is unknown; it is first mentioned in a document in 1367. The 6th King of the Mengrai Dynasty of the Lanna Kingdom invited a group of 10 monks from Burma to his country to spread their teachings of Theravada Buddhism. The monks lived in this temple.
King Ket Chettharat ordered the construction of the chedi in 1527 and the construction of the great prayer hall ( viharn ) in 1545 .
The ashes of several members of the Mengrai dynasty were interred in this temple and the royal family took responsibility for maintaining the temple until the end of their dynasty.
The chedi, which is now made of exposed bricks, stands out from the numerous, often freshly plastered, painted or gilded buildings in Chiang Mai. Other peculiarities of the temple are the delicacy of the Naga sculptures and the viharn made of precious woods and the fact that it is oriented along a north-south axis - most Buddhist temples are oriented to the east, into the light of the rising sun.
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- Information board on site
- Michael Freeman: Lanna - Thailand's Northern Kingdom . River Books, Bangkok 2001, ISBN 0-500-97602-3
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Coordinates: 18 ° 47 ′ 46.5 ″ N , 98 ° 58 ′ 57.5 ″ E