Wat Hua Wiang was built in 1863 and was the second temple of Mae Hong Son, where the word Hua Wiang means the city itself. It is said that the first Hua Wiang Temple was built with 7 sermon halls. In 1972, all 7 pavilions were demolished. and built a new sermon pavilion that is used today instead The importance of Wat Hua Wiang considered the center of Mae Hong Son And is used for public use, such as a municipal council polling station. provincial council member Member of the House of Representatives It is also a gathering place for village scouts every month. Even the meeting of monks in the district and other districts in provinces and provinces It is still held at this temple on a regular basis. Big one in the middle Turning face to the east, built in 1863. The next one is in front of the big one, facing the east. As for the other 3 smaller ones, built in a row to the north, with 2 of them built to the south. and the other one turned his face toward the north. Palakkad temple It was built to enshrine a replica of the city of Mandalay. Myanmar by Uncle Jong Po divorced and Uncle Jong Woon has traveled to invite this Lord Phalala racing And cast into pieces, a total of 9 pieces, carried by boat along the Pai River and assembled at Wat Phra Non before being enshrined at Wat Hua Wiang Which the Mae Hong Son people regard Phra Chao Phala Racing as another priceless Buddha statue of Mae Hong Son There are 2 castle-shaped sanctuaries, with the main one being square with the same width and length, 1,850 meters, about 15 meters high from the ground. The building is made of wood. The ground floor is concrete. Only the inner floor is covered with tiles of various patterns, the concrete walls are supported by wooden balustrades. The roof is layered with a total of three layers, and the top is a dome. thatched with zinc and engraved with zinc patterns on every floor for the small temple located on the east side Built in the same style as the main temple And it is assumed that they were built at the same time, but with more detail, with a 5-tiered roof, excluding the top of the dome and tiered. The viharn is 6.40 meters wide and 8.30 meters long. "A Yong Kham" which means a place to receive guests This sanctuary took 2 years to complete the construction. Construction materials such as zinc, stained glass and floor tiles were brought from Myanmar. decorated with zinc punching pattern have a beautiful shape It is a Thai Yai-style wooden pavilion built in the Rattanakosin period. and has been registered as a historical site by the Fine Arts Department new ubosot Built in the style of Tai Yai architecture combined with Burma. It is a concrete building with elevated roofs, layered with tiles decorated with galvanized perforations. For more information, please call 0 5361 2003.
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Wat Hua Wiang
Province: Mae Hong Son
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Phone Number
0 5361 2003
Hour of Operation
- Monday:08:00 - 16:30
- Tuesday:08:00 - 16:30
- Wednesday:08:00 - 16:30
- Thursday:08:00 - 16:30
- Friday:08:00 - 16:30
- Saturday:08:00 - 16:30
- Sunday:08:00 - 16:30