Phra Chao Lantong

Keywords : Phra That Lampang Luang, Buddha image, Phra Chao Lan Tong, Ku Phra Chao Lan Tong, Lanna art, Ku Prasart, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

Site common name	Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Type of artwork	Sculpture
Sub district	Lampang Luang
District	Ko Kha
Province	Lampang
Region	North
Country	Thailand
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 16.824348 Long : 100.26873
Geographic Coordinates UTM	Zone : 47 Q Hemisphere : N E : 635182.19 N : 1860556.93
Place of artwork	In the main vihara

History of production	There is an inscription of Wat Phra That Lampang Luang inscribed in the ancient Lanna language that can be transcribed into the information that Phra Chao Lantong was cast in 1503.
Production process	Bronze casting
Art	This Buddha image is seated in the full-lotus seat on a supine lotus base with large petals and lotus stamens. It displays the Subduing Mara posture. It has a small oval face, small knotted hairs, flaming halo, narrow forehead, little mouth and the groove on the sides with a delicate body and large split ends centipede fang shaped sangha. It was enshrined within Ku Prasart.
School	Lampang
Key academic information	An example of Lanna Buddha image of the Lampang school at an art local.
Notice	Although this Buddha image’s overall appearance is similar to the Lanna art Buddha image, which was influenced by Sukhothai Art, it has a very folk character, such as a narrow forehead and smallmouth with a groove on the side.
Period	Historical Period
Art period	Lanna
Age	Middle 21st Buddhist Century
Religion	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada
Religion and belief	Theravada
Related artwork	1. Phra Chao Kao Tue of Wat Suan Dok, Chiang Mai province is an example of a Buddha image created in the reign of Phra Muang Kaew as well as Phra Chao Lantong which reflected similar Buddhist art. However, Phra Chao Lan Thong evidently contained more local traits. 2. The Subduing Mara Buddha image of Wat Muen Kad, Lampang province, is an example of the Singh Song Buddha image style of Lanna Art, which is found in Lampang province. It has similar characteristics to Sukhothai art and is different from Phra Chao Lan Thong, which looked more local.

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2016-05-15
Record creator	Rungroj Thamrungraeng
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