Phra Kong Rishi Temple, the legend of the hermit who built the city

#Winter travel destinations - Wat Phra Kong Rishi or Wat Anantharam is located in Tambon Nai Mueang. This temple was built during the reign of Queen Chamadevi, who ruled Hariphunchai. In this temple, there is Phra Kong, which is a sacred amulet and is another respected amulet of Lamphun. - According to the legend of the Chamadevi dynasty, it is said that around the year 1200, at that time, Lamphun was called "Wiang Hariphunchai Nakhon". The legend says that at that time, there were two hermits named Vasuthep Rishi and Sukkatat Rishi, who were friends. They consulted each other to build a city and chose a location on the west bank of the Kuang River. When the construction was complete, there was still no one to rule the city. The two hermits agreed to invite Queen Chamadevi, the daughter of King Lopburi of Rambura (Nakhon Lavo) or Lopburi today. - Phra Vasuthep Rishi And Sukkatat, along with the people, agreed to hold a coronation ceremony. Queen Chamadevi was the first monarch to rule Lamphun. Therefore, it was named "Haripunchai Nakhon". When she became the king, she graciously invited the people to build 2,000 large and small monasteries and built 5 grand temples for each direction of the city: Wat Aphattharam (Wat Phra Kong Rishi), Wat Maha Ladaram (Wat Pratu Li), Wat Maha Wararam (Wat Mahawan), Wat Aranyikramaram (Wat Don Kaeo), Wat Mulkaram (Wat Maniyaram). - Wat Phra Kong Rishi is considered an important temple in Lamphun. Wat Phra Kong Rishi was built around 1200 B.E.