Wat Doi Mon
Sri Bua Ban : Muang Lamphun
Cham Dhevi
History Map of THAILAND
The Lan Na or Lanna Kingdom Northern Thai pronunciation: "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields";
Thai: also known as Lannathai, was an Indianized state centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries. The Pali chronicles refer to the kingdom as Yonarattha or Yonkarattha (Kingdom of the Yuon) or Bingarattha (Kingdom of the Mae Ping). In the Chinese History of the Yuan it is called Pa-pai-si-fu, mentioned first in 1292.
The cultural development of the people of the Northern Thai people had begun long before as successive kingdoms preceded Lan Na. As a continuation of the kingdom of Ngoenyang, Lan Na emerged strong enough in the 15th century to rival the Ayutthaya Kingdom, with whom wars were fought. However, the Lanna Kingdom was weakened and became a tributary state of the Taungoo Dynasty in 1558. Lan Na was ruled by successive vassal kings, though some enjoyed autonomy. The Burmese rule gradually withdrew but then resumed as the new Konbaung Dynasty expanded its influence. Taksin of the Thonburi Kingdom finally conquered Lan Na in 1775 and broke it down into a number of tributary kingdoms.
พระนางจามเทวี.
According to legend, Lamphun or Haribhunjaya was founded in 1200 B.E. by Lersi Wasuthep who gathered Mon people (Mengkabut) to construct the city betweenPing River and Gwong River. When the construction was finished, they invited “Phra Nang Cham Devi” to rule the city. In Lamphun, there is “Cham Devi Temple”, the significant temple where Phra Chedi (Pagoda) Suvan Jungkot (local people call Kukut) locates. This pagoda contains the bone ash of Queen Cham Devi. For the persons who are interested in amulets, they should go to “Maha Wan Temple” which was founded by Queen Cham Devi. According to the legend, when Queen Cham Devi went to Haribhunjaya, she also brought 2 Buddha Statues; Phra Setangka Manee (Phra Kaew Kao) and Phra Buddha Sikki (Phra Sila Dum) and she enshrined Phra Sila Dum at Mahawan Wan Temple.
Then, when there was a war between Haribhunjaya and Khun Laowawilangka, the Lersi used Phra Sila Dum as a prototype to make amulets to distribute to people. It aimed to enhance people’s bravery and morale. The amulets left from distributing, were kept in Maha Wan Pagoda. Later, the pagoda was broken and amulets were discovered. People who brought these amulets to worship, faced with many miracles. Thus, these amulets were named as “Phra Rhod”. Phra Rod is classified as one of Benjaphakee and it is one of the most expensive amulet.
Kriengkrai Muangmool,
A professor and famous Lanna artist.
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