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The three Kings monument
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One of the best known and most recognizable of the many Chiang
Mai attractions is the Three Kings Monument. The Three Kings
Monument, or Anusawari Sam Kasat, is located in the centre of
the ancient walled city of Chiang Mai. Standing in front of the
Chiang Mai City Art and Cultural Centre, formally the Provincial
Administration Building, the Three Kings Monument was erected to
immortalize the 3 Kings who together were responsible for the
founding of Chiang Mai in 1296. The three Kings were King
Mengrai, King Ramkamhaeng of Sukothai and King Ngam Muang of
Payao. These were troubled times in the region now known as
Northern Thailand and to safeguard their territories these three
Kings had sworn an oath of eternal friendship. King Mengrai
had been searching for a site to build the Capital of the Lanna
Kingdom. Legend has it that King Mengrai saw two albino Deer
chase off a pack of wolves at this spot and took this to be an
auspicious sign. He called upon his two friends and allies to
help design the new city which was to be called Nopburi Sri
Nahkon Ping Chiang Mai. King Mengrai built a Temple, Wat Sadoe
Muang on the site now occupied by the Art and Cultural Centre
and installed the City Pillar or Lak Muang, the Guardian Spirit
of the city. Little is left today of the old Temple and the City
Pillar was later moved by Chao Kawila to Wat Chedi Luang where
it remains to this day. Whilst there were many turbulent
times still to come for Chiang Mai, without King Mengrai, helped
by his two companions, Chiang Mai would not exist today. The
local people of Chiang Mai look upon the Three Kings Monument as
a shrine and make offerings in the hope of blessings from the
spirits of these three supremely powerful Kings. |
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