Wat Chedi Sao
Buddhist temple in Lampang province, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wat Phra Chedi Sao Lang (Thai: วัดพระเจดีย์ซาวหลัง, lit. 'monastery of twenty stupas' in Lanna Thai) is a Buddhist temple in Lampang, Thailand.[1] The temple is located approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Lampang, and is noted for its series of 20 chedis arranged in a courtyard.[1] The bases of the chedis are built in the Lan Na style, and the upper parts are built in the Burmese style.[1] The temple also houses a 15th-century solid gold Buddha image that weighs 1,507 kilograms (3,322 lb).[2]
| Wat Chedi Sao | |
|---|---|
วัดพระเจดีย์ซาวหลัง | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Province | Lampang Province |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Lampang |
| Country | Thailand |
  Shown within Thailand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 18.321878°N 99.514804°E |
The name Chedi Sao Lang means 20 Chedis; sao (ซาว) is Lanna dialect for 'twenty' and lang (หลัง) is the classifier for buildings.
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