Chedi Chang Lom

This chedi was built in the sleeping chamber area of King Mangrai. The form that appears today is likely to have been restored by Phaya Saen Luang around 1571 and additional restore were made in the early 22nd Buddhist Century and in the Rattanakosin period.

This chedi is a castle shaped chedi. It has flat base, surrounding elephants base with fifteen elephant sculpture, clockwise yard with stairway on the east. The ruenthat has decorated three arches on each side, for a total of twelve arches with stucco pattern. The middle arch is a double arch. The top of the roof is a two level slope in the recess plan. There are three layers base supporting the bell in octagonal plan. The bell is in the circular plan with the throne in corner increment plan, cylinders, spire and the top.

This chedi is clearly inspired by the Chedi Luang.

1. The Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai province is the first single pointed top castle-shaped chedi which has a very similar form to Wat Chiang Man, makes it possible to use the form of Wat Chiang Man’s chedi to speculate the top of the Chedi Luang.

2. Ku (stupa) of King Tilokarat of Wat Maha Photharam, Chiang Mai province is another single pointed top castle-shaped chedi that has a clear history that was built by King Yotchiangrai and has a similar structure to Wat Chiang Man, but the supporting area of the bell is in a circular plan.

ศิลปากร, กรม. การขึ้นทะเบียนโบราณสถานภาคเหนือในเขตรับผิดชอบของหน่วยศิลปากรที่ 4 ตามโครงการสำรวจและขึ้นทะเบียนโบราณสถานของกองโบราณคดี. กรุงเทพฯ: กรม, 2525.

ศักดิ์สายสิงห์. ศิลปะล้านนา. กรุงเทพฯ: มติชน, 2556.

สุรชัย จงจิตงาม. ล้านนา Art & Culture. นนทบุรี: มิวเซียมเพรส, 2555.