Wat Rong Khun

Wat Rong Khun 🛕🕍 Wat Rong Khun is a Buddhist temple located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. It was designed and built by Chalermchai Kositpipat from 1997 to the present. Chalermchai predicted that the construction of Wat Rong Khun would not be completed within his grandfather's lifetime. Wat Rong Khun is modeled after Wat Ming Muang in Nan Province. - White: The purity of the Lord Buddha - Bridge: Crossing from the cycle of existence to Buddhahood - Mouth of the Mara: Defilements in the mind - Ridge of the bridge: There are 16 demons, 8 on each side, 2 sides - Together they represent 16 defilements - Middle of the bridge: Mount Sumeru - Lotus flowers: There are 4 large flowers on the side of the ordination hall - Representing the arches of the 4 noble ones: Sotapanna, Skin, Thagami, Anagami, and Arahant - Stairs: There are 3 steps representing impermanence, suffering, and non-self #ChiangraiTravel #seascapes #SummerResorts