Wat Chedi Sao ‘A bunch of white pagodas are as gorgeous as pearl.’

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Have you ever seen a gorgeous temple like this?

Wat Chedi Sao is well-known for its white pagodas. These pagodas stand near each other, looking glorious like pieces of pearl. They are decorated in Lanna-Burmese style and there is a small temple on site as well with a Chiang Saen-style Buddha image. A sign says “one can assume they are over one thousand years old,” on account of votive tablets from the Haripunjaya period unearthed by villagers here.

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The legend says, if you can count them 20, you will gain good luck. Beside, some believe that there is Lord Buddha’s relics inside.

That’s not the end of that. Beside of these pagodas, there are still many other important architectures inside the temple, for examples, the vihara with the Lord Buddha statue named ‘Phra Chao Tan Chai’, the ubosot with the principle Lord Buddha statue, the pavillion which is in fact an antique museum.

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There aren’t legends that can tell the precise year of establishment of this temple. But from amulets of Hripunchai that have been found, it’s possible that the temple has been built for over 1,000 year.

How to get there

Wat Chidi Sao is located in Muang County of Lampang. You can get there by crossing Rassadapisek Bridge. Keep going until you reach the intersection of animal-slaughter factory. Then, turn right into the Highway No.1035, pass Trilak Cemetery for about 1.5 kilometre. Finally, you should find your way to turn left. Turn left and drive for another 1 kilometre and you will find the temple.

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Nearby Places 

Wat Pong Sanuk has been a very important temple of Lampang and is Thailand’s only monastery with the “Award of Merit” from UNESCO in 2008. Its other crucial role is the place of enshrinement for Lampang’s first city pillar before it was moved to the old capital building and remains there until the present.

Love shopping? This evening-to-night-time shopping district will impress you. It’s available on Saturday and Sunday, from about 16:30-22:00. You can walk around without getting hit by a car, as cars are not allowed to go through. Enjoy shopping for food, souvenirs, drink, handicrafts etc.