Phra Chao Ton Luang

Keywords : Lanna art, Wat Si Khom Kham, Phra Chao Ton Luang, Pra Chao Ton Laung Tung Iang , Lanna art Buddha image, Phayao art

Artwork alternative name	Pra Chao Ton Laung Tung Iang of Phayao
Site common name	Wat Si Khom Kham
Site alternative name	Wat Phra Chao Ton Luang
Type of artwork	Sculpture
Sub district	Wiang
District	Mueang Phayao
Province	Phayao
Region	North
Country	Thailand
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 19.176561 Long : 99.879972
Geographic Coordinates UTM	Zone : 47 Q Hemisphere : N E : 592521.71 N : 2120597.07
Place of artwork	The principle Buddha image in Wat Si Khom Kham

History of production	According to the legend, it was built during in the reign of Phra Yod Chiang Rai in 1491 and completed in the reign of Phra Muang Kaew in 1524.
Production process	Bronze casting
Conservation	In 1976, the Fine Arts Department renovated the Phra Chao Ton Luang.
Size	16 meters high, (lap) 14 meters wide
Art	This Buddha image sit in a half-lotus seat on a floor and shows subduing mara posture. It has a square and oval face shape, the look-down eyes, curly upper lip, the flick up mouth corner, delicate body, plump hands, unequal length fingers and large sanghati reaching belly.
Key academic information	It is an important Buddha image of Phayao.
Notice	Since this Buddha image has been restored, some characteristics were altered to be different from other artifacts of the Phayao School of Art, Lanna art Buddha image of the same period.
Period	Historical Period
Art period	Lanna
Age	21st Buddhist Century
Religion	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada
Religion and belief	Theravada
Legend	The Legend of The Journey Along The World of Lord Buddha said that when Lord Buddha arrived at Phu Kam Yao, he received alms from the goldsmith and gave his hair to him because he saw that this place is suitable for religious settings. It eventually led to the creation of Phra Chao Ton Luang. This legend is similar to other legends about the creation of Buddha images or Chedies in Lanna that mentioned the visit to the areas of Lord Buddha.
Related artwork	1. Phra Chao Nang Din of Wat Phra Chao Nang Din, Phayao Province is an example of the Lanna Buddha Image of the Phayao school of art, that sat on the floor like Phra Chao Ton Luang and has the Buddhist art traits similar to Phra Chao Ton Luang before the restoration. 2. Luang Po Nak of Wat Pa Daeng Bunnak, Phayao Province (currently at the Bangkok National Museum) is an example of the Buddha Image of Phayao school of art, Lanna that shows the combination between the Singh Nueng style Lanna Art Buddha image and Sukhothai Buddhist art. There is an inscription mentioned that it was built by Phaya Yuthit Thira, the governor of Sukhothai who ruled Phayao, in the year 1476.

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2015-05-18
Record creator	Rungroj Thamrungraeng
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