Wat Chomphu
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| Wat Chomphu | |
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วัดชมพู | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Maha Nikaya |
| District | Mueang Chiang Mai district |
| Province | Chiang Mai province |
| Location | |
| Location | Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand |
 Interactive map of Wat Chomphu | |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1782 |
Wat Chomphu (Thai: วัดชมพู), also known as Wat Mai Phimpha (Thai: วัดใหม่พิมพา), is a Buddhist temple on Chang Moi Kao Road in Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. It is located in the historic area of Chiang Mai and is one of the temples within the old city area.[1]
History
[edit]Wat Chomphu is associated with an older temple known as Wat Mai Phimpha. Archaeological remains at the site, including a chedi and a khong gate, have been used to date the temple's origins to the period of the Mangrai dynasty.[2]
The temple was restored during the revival of Chiang Mai in 1796. The restoration is associated with Khruba Chomphu, a senior monk who accompanied King Kawila from Pa Sang. The temple was subsequently known as Wat Chomphu after him.[2]
The temple was officially established in 1782 and received a wisungamasima boundary in 1902.[3]
Chedi
[edit]The temple contains an old chedi known as Phra That Chedi Thong Changko (Thai: พระธาตุเจดีย์ทองจังโก). The chedi is covered with metal sheets known as thong changko. Its decoration includes repoussé patterns, floral designs and representations of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. The chedi has a seven-tiered umbrella finial.[4]
The chedi is traditionally described as a counterpart of the chedi at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. A local tradition connects the temple with Queen Phimpha, the mother of King Kue Na, although this account is presented as a legend rather than as established history.[2]
The chedi was last restored in 1999.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "แหล่งศิลปกรรมอันควรอนุรักษ์" [Sites of cultural heritage worthy of conservation]. สิ่งแวดล้อมศิลปกรรม (in Thai). Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning.
- 1 2 3 "รายงานวิจัยฉบับสมบูรณ์" [Complete research report] (PDF). Thailand Science Research and Innovation (in Thai).
- ↑ "ข้อมูลวัด จังหวัดเชียงใหม่" (PDF). สำนักงานพระพุทธศาสนาแห่งชาติ (in Thai). Office of National Buddhism.
- 1 2 "แหล่งเรียนรู้ในเขตอำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่" [Learning resources in Mueang Chiang Mai district]. ฐานข้อมูลแหล่งเรียนรู้อำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่ (in Thai). Chiang Mai Provincial Office of the Non-Formal and Informal Education.