The cross-like design of the building means that entering via any one of the four elegantly carved doors the eye is drawn to the central dais and the four golden Buddha images that look out to the north, south, east and west. Teak pillars surround the Buddhas and support the roof. Wat Phumin was renovated from 1867 to 1875 and it was during this time the murals which have made the temple so famous in Thailand were commissioned by the last king of Nan.