[2025 Sung Men Attraction] Travel Guide for Wat Sung Men (Updated Apr)

It is a place that collects the most complete national scriptures and has the largest number of palm leaf manuscripts in the world. It was created by the great monk who studied the Dharma until he was an expert and made a pilgrimage to various cities. He saw its value and importance, so he collected and preserved the palm leaf manuscripts at Wat Suang Men for future generations to study. The palm leaf manuscripts were created by inscribing letters to pass on the teachings of the Lord Buddha because he was afraid that they would be lost. Originally, the Pali script was passed down by word of mouth. Therefore, the Pali language did not have letters, it was only sounds. Therefore, the inscription of the Pali script used local letters that sounded the same. It is divided into 4 traditions: the Sinhalese palm leaf manuscripts, the Burmese script, the Khmer script, and the Lanna Dhamma script. There are 84,000 Dharma teachings. #WinterTravel

Wat Sung Men, Phrae Province 🌻🌿🍂It is an old temple in Sung Men District. Inside the temple, there are valuable and interesting antiques, including Buddha images carved from wood, Buddha images that can be disassembled, Wat Sung Men pagoda, Tripitaka in Thai and Pali, the most complete palm leaf manuscript in Thailand. 🙏🥀💐The ordination hall has Lanna art, while the local Lanna patterns are mixed with Burmese art. There are black and green lacquered pillars painted with gold vine patterns. Each pillar has a different pattern. The ceiling is beautiful with Burmese patterns. The roof is covered with terracotta tiles. The pediment is carved in the shape of a pair of nasal fins, which is beautiful to look at. The principal Buddha image in the ordination hall is Luang Pho To, which is a Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya posture. 🌻🙏🍂The Wat Sung Men pagoda is a hexagonal pagoda containing the relics and relics that Khru Ba Kanchana-Aranyawasi Mahathera brought from Burma. 🥀💐🎋The Tripitaka Hall is a single-storey building. Concrete floor, cement tile roof, surrounded by gutters to prevent ants, termites and insects. Inside, there are local Tripitaka, Dharma scriptures and Lanna literature brought by Khru Ba Mahathera. It is considered the place where the most Lanna literature is collected in Thailand. 📍 Tambon Sung Men, Amphoe Sung Men, Phrae Province #WinterTravel

Wat Sung Men is located in Tambon Sung Men, Yantrakit Koson Road, 10 kilometers from Phrae city center. It is located on the main road. Inside the temple, there are valuable and interesting antiques, including carved wooden Buddha images, Buddha images that can be disassembled, Wat Sung Men pagoda, Tripitaka in Thai and Pali, and the most complete palm leaf manuscripts in Thailand. Inside the temple, there are many religious buildings, including an ancient ordination hall in Lanna art, which is believed to be at least 200 years old. The structure is in the native Lanna style, while the native Lanna patterns are mixed with Burmese art. There are 16 pillars, lacquered in black and green, painted with gold vine patterns. Each pillar has a different pattern. The ceiling is beautifully decorated in Burmese style. The roof is covered with terracotta tiles. The pediment is carved in the shape of a pair of nasal fins, which is attractive to look at. The principal Buddha image in the ordination hall is Luang Pho To, which is a Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya attitude. Wat Sung Men is believed to have been built during the flourishing period of the Lanna Kingdom (2100 - 2207 B.E.). There is no clear evidence, but it is believed to have been built during that period. Due to the appearance of the face and the construction of the principal Buddha image of the ordination hall of Wat Suang Men, which are from the year 1789 - 1866, it is found that Wat Suang Men already existed before that. #Phrae travel #Phrae travel for outsiders #Beautiful temples throughout Thailand #Phrae Province #Old temples in Phrae Province