Wat Phantao Review

Wat Phan Tao, an ancient temple in the middle of Chiang Mai, a valuable teak temple in the Lanna region

Wat Phan Tao is a temple of the Mahanikaya sect, located in Phra Singh Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province.

Although I have seen so many temples in the ancient city of Chiang Mai, Pandao Temple is a temple in the temple with a single tree. It is worth recommending everyone to see it. The whole temple is built with teak, pure Taibei Lanna style design, no other temples so golden, aggressive. And although Phan Tao means "1000 stoves", the incense here is not full, very quiet, not large, not many tourists, in the temple, people are surprisingly calm. The arch at the entrance is red, and there are very exquisite carvings on the arch. I don't ban the exquisite carvings of the Queen's Palace of Angkor Wat. When you enter the hall, please note that you don't take pictures. We can only record the golden decoration at the entrance of the hall with the camera. The interior can only be felt by tourists with the naked eye. Compared with other famous temples in Chiang Mai, Pandao Temple is not so famous, so there is no noise of other temples here, it is a simple and quiet temple, you can rest assured to sit in the temple and empty yourself, not disturbed by the noise of tourists, think about life. If you are tired from sitting, it is recommended to take a walk in the small garden of the temple. There is a small pond with a lot of red umbrellas and hanging clocks. I really like this quiet self-reserved land. It is really a beautiful view of Chiang Mai and it is unforgettable!

Out of the Chedilong Temple left turn, not far away, the roadside on the same side of a pure wooden temple attracted me, came back to check Du Niang: Pandao Temple, pure teak architecture, nearly 300 years of history, phan tao means 1,000 stoves, originally for the temples casting Buddha statues. The small and beautiful temple, the Red Buddha simulated the scene of the Bodhi tree under the Bodhi tree in Sakyamuni, and now several yellow dogs are accompanied by each other...

Pandao Temple is located opposite the Big Buddha Pagoda Temple and has a history of more than 280 years. Phan Tao means 1,000 stoves because it was once named as a casting Buddha field. The temple hall is built with teak wood and is beautifully displayed with ancient temple bells, ceramics and Buddhist scriptures. The temple is set up with eight famous "weekly Buddhas", each mastering one day, and Wednesday is divided into two days and evenings. Bees can find the corresponding Buddha according to their birthday week and pray for blessings.

Pandao Temple (Wat Phan Tao), also known as Hemu Temple, is just around the corner from the Big Buddha Pagoda Temple. There is an ancient and exquisite all-wood hall in the temple, the whole is built with teak, pure Taibei Lanna style design, more than 280 years of history, is a gem-class hall in Chiang Mai City, is also one of the few wooden buildings. The Thai word Phan Tao means "1000 stoves" because it was once a Buddhist field, and it was named after the first temple to cast Buddha statues. The temple's main hall is composed of teak boards removed from the mold, and there are 28 huge teak columns under it. The hall also has a mountain-shaped roof cover with a snake motif, inlaid in colorful parquet lenses. The hall contains ancient temple bells, some ceramics, several Lanna-style gold-plated wooden Buddha statues, several antique cabinets, and the old Buddhist scriptures on palm leaves are stacked in the cabinet.

Pandao Temple is not far from the Chedilong Temple. In addition to the three major temples in the ancient city, it is the most famous temple in this temple. It is also called Hemu Temple. It is different from many magnificent temples. Naturally, there is a relatively simple style, which is very outstanding. From the temple gate facing the street, you will immediately see a large hall, from the columns, walls to the roof are built with precious teak, is the most famous building in the temple. You will find that compared to other magnificent monasteries, it looks particularly simple and elegant, with 28 huge teak columns at the bottom supporting it all the way to the roof, which is quite magnificent in shape, and the exquisite plaster decoration doors and windows of the carvings, calm and solemn with antique atmosphere, Very charming. There are many small bamboo towers filled with yellow scriptures around the hall, which renders a strong Lanna cultural atmosphere. It is said that you can also see the famous "Week Buddha" here. The cabinet is placed with eight statues of Buddha, representing a week, each person masters one day, of which Wednesday is divided into day and night two Buddhas. You may wish to enter the country as the custom, according to your birth day is the day of the week to find the corresponding Buddha to pray for blessings. There is also an artificial river behind, but when I came over, because it was not fully open, I didn't go to the back. If it was coming during the Water Lantern Festival, this side was particularly beautiful. If you have time, come over at night and feel the atmosphere here, especially if there are Buddha lights on the artificial river, it will be more beautiful, and there is a small golden Buddha behind. The ancient city of Chiang Mai is so interesting, every temple looks roughly the same, but, in detail, it is a bit different, it is worth the taste.