Wat Chiang Yuen
Wat Chiang Yuen is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, located north of the Old City, about 600 metres east of Wat Lok Moli. First built in 1500s, Lanna kings historically paid homage to the Phra Suppunyu Chao Buddha image at the temple before their coronation.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
- Also known as: “Wat Chiang Yeun” and “Wat Digha Jivassārām”
- Address: 160 ถนนมณีนพรัตน์, ศรีภูมิ, เมือง, เชียงใหม่
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wihan of Wat Chiang Yuen and Octagonal Ubosot of Wat Chiang Yuen.
Octagonal Ubosot of Wat Chiang Yuen
Buddhist temple
Wat Chiang Man
Buddhist temple
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
Wat Chiang Man is a Buddhist temple inside the old city of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Wat Chiang Man is situated 290 metres south of Wat Chiang Yuen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiang Mai and Chang Phueak.
Chiang Mai
Photo: Tevaprapas, CC BY 3.0.
Chiang Mai is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".
Chang Phueak
Town
Chang Phueak is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The tambon is home to the Chiang Mai National Museum, which traces northern Thai history and culture.
Nong Pa Khrang
Town
Nong Pa Khrang is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a population of 8,423 people. The tambon contains seven mubans. Nong Pa Khrang is situated 4 km east of Wat Chiang Yuen.
Wat Chiang Yuen
- Categories: wat, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
18.79631° or 18° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
98.98868° or 98° 59′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7MCWQXWQ+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1547961748OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q1699542
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In Other Languages
From French to Thai—“Wat Chiang Yuen” goes by many names.
- French: “Wat Chiang Yuen”
- German: “Wat Chiang Yuen”
- German: “Wat Chiang Yün”
- Thai: “วัดเชียงยืน”
- Thai: “วัดฑีฆชีวะวัสสาราม”
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