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The Phra That Doi Tung stupa was constructed on a mountain peak called Doi Tung in 911 A.D (1454 B.E.) and is considered to be one of the oldest and most sacred of the Northern Thai kingdom known as Lanna.
The stupa enshrines the collar-bone of Lord Buddha, known as Phra That in Thai, and thus is a sacred religious monument deeply revered by Buddhist followers throughout Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.
The word ‘tung’ refers to a vertical flag or banner used to mark the boundary of sacred sites and religious structures such as temples and shrines. Hence the origins of its name, Phra That Doi Tung – the stupa on flag mountain.
It is believed that the existing route that leads to the stupa follows the same path taken by the Lord Buddha as he made his journey through the countryside to preach to his disciples and followers. The road passes by the Wat Noi Doi Tung temple and Tepparak Garden, believed to be the abode of angels and celestial beings that guard the holy shrine of Phra That Doi Tung. The Phra That Doi Tung is a distance of 7 km from the Royal Villa on the old route and 12 km along the new route.
The stupa enshrines the collar-bone of Lord Buddha, known as Phra That in Thai, and thus is a sacred religious monument deeply revered by Buddhist followers throughout Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.
The word ‘tung’ refers to a vertical flag or banner used to mark the boundary of sacred sites and religious structures such as temples and shrines. Hence the origins of its name, Phra That Doi Tung – the stupa on flag mountain.
It is believed that the existing route that leads to the stupa follows the same path taken by the Lord Buddha as he made his journey through the countryside to preach to his disciples and followers. The road passes by the Wat Noi Doi Tung temple and Tepparak Garden, believed to be the abode of angels and celestial beings that guard the holy shrine of Phra That Doi Tung. The Phra That Doi Tung is a distance of 7 km from the Royal Villa on the old route and 12 km along the new route.
