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Wat Muai To  
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 Description:   Wat Muai To Wat Muai To is located on Address 21, Phadung Muai To road, Tambon Chong Kham, Amphoe Mueang, Mae Hong Son. The temple is under Maha Nikaya Buddhist Sect. Wat Muai To means the temple of chedi. It was built in 1923 by Chao Nang Mier, the governor of Mae Hong Son during that time. She constructed a Thai Yai-style sermon hall. Those Buddhist citizens altogether built 6 pagodas. The name of the temple came from its first abbot, who moved from Wat Muay Tor, Amphoe Mok Mai, Chan State, Myanmar. The name “Muai To” was therefore employed here. Local people have called the temple “Chong  Muai To” until nowadays. In 1923, Wat Muai To was registered as the legal temple. Later in 1955, the temple had considerably dilapidated, the monk named “Phra Ratcha Wirakon” (the temple abbot, and a monk dean of Mae Hong Son) therefore built a new Thai Yai-style sermon hall. The building has been used up until now. Wat Muai To consists of Phra Ubosot, sermon hall, monk dwellings, cremation pavilion, large kitchen, Visung Khamsema area (40 meters wide, 80 meters long), and sacred items, such as the brass principle Buddha image in Phra Ubosot, and the bronze one in the sermon hall, which was in Burmese artistic style. The temple also has a Buddha Statue in Chiang Saen style called “Sing Neung-Sing Sam”, 2 pairs of engraved ivory with the Buddha patterns, a castle-style platform with a sharp top, a bell-shaped chedi and a giant bell. Moreover, the area locates the Provincial Office of Buddhism of Mae Hong Son, the building for aged people as well. There are 6 monks, 42 novices, and 1 layman here. The important items in the temple are the principle Buddha image in Phra Ubosot, and the one in the sermon hall, a Buddha Statue in Chiang Saen style called “Sing Neung-Sing Sam”, 2 pairs of engraved ivory with the Buddha patterns, a castle-style platform with a sharp top, a bell-shaped chedi, and a giant bell, which have details as the followings; 1.The principle Buddha image in Phra Ubosot:    a brass Buddha statue from Myanmar in 1923 2.The principle Buddha image in the sermon hall:     a bronze Buddha statue with Burmese artistic style. 3.The Buddha Statue called “Sing Neung-Sing Sam”:   Located in front of the Buddha image in the sermon hall. On the right side, the “Sing Neung” is situated, the left enshrined the “Sing Song”, and the “Sing Sam” Buddha image is located above the Principle Buddha image in the sermon hall. 4.2 Pairs of Engraved Ivory in Lord Buddha patterns:     Located in the sermon hall, brought from Myanmar in 1923. 5.A Castle-Style Platform with a Sharp Top, a Bell-shaped Chedi, and a Giant Bell:  All have already dilapidated.   
 Province   Mae Hong Son  Direction:      
 District   Mueang    
 City   Chong Kham  Comments:    Official Web:    
 Genre   Temple      Related links:      
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 Entry fee   Free     GPS :   19.29960 N 97.963371 E  
                     
                     
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