Wat Sao Hin วัดเสาหิน , Wiang Kum Kam

Wat Sao Hin, Wiang Kum Kam (26 October, 2006)


Wat Sao Hin (GPS: 18.75383, 99.00296; Thai: วัดเสาหิน ) is a functioning Thai Buddhist monastery in Wiang Kum Kam, on the southern outskirts of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Its name Wat Sao Hin means "stone pillar monastery". This is one of the major monasteries in Wiang Kum Kam. It dates back to 1430, when King Sam Fang Kaen received the ubosot (ordination hall) with the sima boundary stones, which were stone pillars.

Wat Sao Hin was originally located beside the Ping River. During a massive flood, the river changed its course to the present course, away from the temple. The flood caused Wiang Kum Kam to be abandoned until the reign of King Rama V, when people return to re-settle in the town and restore the monastery.

This is possibly the ubosot of Wat Sao Hin, Wiang Kum Kam (26 October, 2006)


Wat Sao Hin, Wiang Kum Kam (26 October, 2006)


The chedi of Wat Sao Hin (26 October, 2006)


Niche at the chedi with a Buddha figure, at Wat Sao Hin, Wiang Kum Kam (26 October, 2006)


One of the buildings at Wat Sao Hin, Wiang Kum Kam (26 October, 2006)

Wat Sao Hin on Google Street View

Wat Sao Hin (May 2018)

Wat Sao Hin is on the map of Wiang Kum Kam

List of Wats in Wiang Kum Kam and Wats in Thailand

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