[2025 Chiang Rai Attraction] Travel Guide for Wat Chiang Yuen (Red Temple) (Updated Jul)

Wat Chiang Yuen, you should experience the unique Lanna identity once. This temple stands out with its color tones, alternating between red and gold. Wat Chiang Yuen is a place to study and learn about the lifestyle and culture of the Tai Khen people, lacquerware, patterned fabrics, zodiac flags, and Lanna Sapdan. When we entered, the most outstanding thing was none other than the statues of the four guardian deities located at the four corners of the ordination hall. They are as tall as the ordination hall and have been selected by the National Office of Buddhism to be an educational park in the temple. Located on San Khong Road, Chiang Rai Province #travel #NortheasternTeam #thailand

#summervacay If you’re into temples but kinda over the flashy crowds, Wat Chiang Yuen is your chill alternative. Tucked away in Chiang Rai town, it’s got this super laid-back vibe, like a quiet local secret. No tour buses, no chaos, just calm. The temple grounds are cozy but beautiful, with a mix of Lanna-style architecture and leafy corners that feel super peaceful. The standout? A big ol’ white Buddha sitting tall and proud, it’s like he’s watching over the whole neighborhood. There’s also a neat chedi and some cool naga staircases if you’re into the details. It’s free to enter, and there’s usually barely anyone around, so you can actually hear the birds and your own thoughts for once. Great place to take a breather, snap some pics, or just appreciate the mellow side of Chiang Rai’s temple scene. Not the most famous, but definitely a hidden gem if you’re wandering around the city. Wat Chiang Yuen = underrated bliss.

Chiang Rai has many beautiful temples and the art and culture are also very beautiful.

#Flying with trip 🙏Wat Chiang Yuen is an ancient temple. It is an auspicious temple of the southern part of Chiang Rai Municipality. It was built in 1867 by Phra Khru Chanta. 🏰In 1870, the villagers of San Khong Luang, which is a community of Thai Khen people, jointly developed Wat Chiang Yuen (San Khong Luang). In addition to being a religious place for Buddhist merit-making ceremonies, it is also a symbol of the unity and prosperity of the San Khong Luang community. 🏰And most importantly, it is a symbol of the determination to settle here. To be sustainable in arts and culture, in line with the auspicious name of the temple, Chiang Yuen. 🙏In 1927, Phra Khru Ba Sriwichai Siriwicho traveled back from restoring the Phra Maha That Doi Tung and came to stay at Wat Chiang Yuen. And ordained a boy, Kamla Subhayot 🛕 Later, Samanera Kamla began to build permanent structures by inviting villagers to build a pagoda at the back of the temple. 🛕 And followed the teachings of Phra Khru Ba Sriwichai by restoring various temples in the northern region. Therefore, the villagers believed in him and raised him to be a teacher, called Phra Khru Ba Kamla Sawaro, the virtuous person of Chiang Rai. 🛕 The architecture of the temple is outstanding, namely the red color of the Lanna art temple. 🙏 There are objects of worship, namely Phra Chao Sapao Kham, a pair of Buddha statues at Wat Khru Ban San Khong Luang and Wat Chiang Yuen, a bronze Buddha statue in Yunnan art, 14 inches wide at the lap, and 31 and a half inches high from the base of the Buddha to the top of the head. 🙏 During World War II, someone invited the Buddha statue from Chiang Rung (Sipsong Panna), Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, and called it Phra Chao Sapao Kham according to the shape of the base of the Buddha, which is similar to a junk. 🙏Wat Chiang Yuen received the royal charter of the boundary of the temple in 1946. 🏰It was selected by the National Office of Buddhism to be an educational park in the temple in 2020. 🏰It is a place to study and learn about the lifestyle and culture of the Tai Khen people, lacquerware, patterned fabrics, zodiac flags, Sapdan Lanna, and the four guardian deities. 💥Wat Chiang Yuen: San Khong Luang Road, Tambon Rob Wiang, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province 🌐Coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XcHR5YUq2ormsVBk8 🕕Opening - closing hours: 06.00 - 18.00 hrs. #Chiang Rai #Visit Chiang Rai #Chiang Rai attractions