Long time ago , when there is no internet , no electricity , no mobile phone , no car , no infrastructure and no high building , the man long before this never imagine that the world become what is happening now. And we never imagine what was happening the long time ago. That's why we need to appreciate and take care all kind of heritage that has been build long time ago and still exist until now .
Wat Phan Tao Temple , one of temple that still exist until now. It was build at the end of 14th century was originally a Ho Kam , a throne hall for one of Chiang Mai's King in 1846. The Palace Hall was torn down to make a new palace building and all the wooden panels of old structure were used to build viharn of the Wat Phan Tao in the year 1876. source info
Wat Phan Tao , meaning "temple of thousand kilns", was probably derives its name from the ovens used to cast Buddha image for another temple. source info
I was lucky , when i was visiting Wat Phan Tao giving us permission to take as much picture we want because we was helping them to get some good shoot to make postcard to be sell to tourist as souvenir.
GOLDEN STUPA BEHIND THE TEMPLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING PEOPLE COME TO THIS TEMPLE
BELL AT HALL WAY
THE ENTRANCE
WAT PHAN TAO TEMPLE
The monk at the entrance to check the visitor attire
Dress code when visiting temple : Knee and shoulders should be covered. Cant use shoe inside the temple . Didn't make noise . Kissing, hugging and smoking is forbidden in temple area.
Buddha statue
This buddha statue is being in this temple hundred years ago.
Latest statue and the middle of the temple.
This is where the holiness monk will sit and give preaching to people long time ago. No one can sit inside except the monk.
MONK AROUND THE TEMPLE
I ll be post the postcard photoshoot in next curation.