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Phrathat Chae Haeng |
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This 600 years old community is located on Doi Phuphiang Chae Haeng,
King Phu Phiang 3 kms from Nan City (Highway 1168 Nan– Mae Charim) and was constructed in the Sukhothai period. The annual Worshipping Fair takes place on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month (between the end of February and the beginning of March). The fair includes celebration fireworks and offering processions.
The Chae-heang Relic's pagoda is located at Wat Phrathat Chae-haeng. It is in the East of Nan province. It is important, respected and sacred place, and it has been a symbol of Nan for over 600 years. The shape of pagoda is local style. Its original shape was in the Lankan tradition but it has long decayed and collapsed. The restoration was made so many times and the changes followed artists of different periods.
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The style of pagoda is influenced by the Haribhunchai pagoda ( of Lamphun province ) while marks on the pagoda are influened by Burmese arts. Such as the base in front, where the round board was changed to a square abd octagon board. Also the layer of upside down lotus style above the octagon base was changed to marks of lotus instead. |
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The annual festivals, espeacially on the occasion of worship on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month, are most important for Nan people. They also go to pay respect during the 11th to 15th days of waxing period food of the moon in the forth month ( approximately in March ). Buddhisht ceremonies here include offering food to Buddhist monks, listening to the Dhamma, Dhamma practice with meditation cultivation, practicing chastity while wearing white clothes, chanting Bhuddist mantras and telling the story of the Bhudda. |
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In addition, the festival also includes different kinds of cultural performances that have been handed down for ages. For example, the competition of beating the "Aew drum", fiddling etc.,. |
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