Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu

Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu
The largest stūpa by dusk
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravāda
Statusprivate temple
Location
LocationDoi Kong Mu, Chong Kham, Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son province
CountryThailand
Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu is located in Thailand
Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu
Shown within Thailand
Geographic coordinates19°18′00″N 97°57′36″E / 19.3001°N 97.9601°E / 19.3001; 97.9601
Architecture
FounderChong Tong Su, Phraya Singhanatracha
Completed1872

Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu (Thai: วัดพระธาตุดอยกองมู) is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Mae Hong Son province, northern Thailand, considered as a provincial temple.

Formerly known as Wat Plai Doi (วัดปลายดอย, "temple on mountaintop"), because it is located on Doi Kong Mu hill 1,300 m (4,265 ft) above sea level, southern west of Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son. While the hill name Kong Mu is Shan language means "the stūpa". The monastery was built with Tai Yai architecture style mixed with Burmese style.[1]

The most striking of the temple are two large whitewashed stūpas. The largest stūpa was built in 1860 by wealthy Tai Yai merchant named Chong Tong Su, it enshrines the relics of Maudgalyāyana, one of the chief disciples of the Lord Buddha. These relics were brought from Mawlamyine in Myanmar. While another stūpa next to it was built in 1872 by Phraya Singhanatracha who was a first governor of Mae Hong Son. This stūpa contains relics of Śāriputra that were brought from Mandalay.[2][3]

The temple and the hill are also a scenic viewpoint of Mae Hong Son.

The temple was registered as an archaeological site of Mae Hong Son province by the Fine Arts Department in 1979.

  • The temple in evening
    The temple in evening
  • The largest stūpa in late morning
    The largest stūpa in late morning
  • Stairs to the temple
    Stairs to the temple
  • Sculptures of guarding lion
    Sculptures of guarding lion
  • Guarding lion and largest stūpa in night
    Guarding lion and largest stūpa in night
  • Doi Kong Mu gazing out to the town of Mae Hong Son, Daen Lao Range is a backdrop
    Doi Kong Mu gazing out to the town of Mae Hong Son, Daen Lao Range is a backdrop

References

  1. ^ "ไหว้พระธาตุเมืองงาม นามสามหมอก วัดพระธาตุดอยกองมู เสริมสิริมงคล" [Pay respect to the stūpa of beautiful town named three mists, Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu to enhance the prosperity]. Siamrath (in Thai). 2021-03-27.
  2. ^ "Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu". TAT.
  3. ^ Khambunruang, Chakkraphong (2019-11-20). "พระธาตุดอยกองมู พระธาตุคู่เมืองแม่ฮ่องสอน" [Phrathat Doi Kong Mu, the provincial stūpas]. Chiangmainews (in Thai).