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Wat Chiang Man
Wat Chiang Man is the oldest
temple in Chiang Mai. It was
constructed in 1296 by King Mengrai,
the founder of Chiang Mai. The temple
features typical Northern Thai temple
architecture and contains several old
artifacts.
Wat Chiang Man houses two very
important and venerated Buddha
figures - Phra Sila (a marble bas-relief
Buddha supposed to have come from
Sri Lanka 2,000 years ago) and Phra
Satang Man (a crystal Buddha from
Lopburi, thought to be about 1,800
years old).