The temple is a traditional symbol of Lampang. The temple is very big. The layout is beautiful. And components of the perfect. It was built on low hills that walled it stand out. If you were standing in front of the temple. The judge dismissed the stairs up to the big gate. The river gate, or Buddha. The door is a large piece of wood. And this river was used as a gate. Brand symbols in the province of Lampang. It is a beautiful piece of art of Lanna. The model used to build the temples of the north there.
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang is a remarkable example of a fortress monastery, or wiang. When approaching the site, the first impression the visitor has are of the tall, imposing walls that surround the site. The wat actually saw battle in the early 18th century as a result of an incident between Burmese troops and a local Man of Merit who was killed near here. After the incident, the Burmese troops took up residence in the fortified monastery. A local fighter named Thippachak rose in arms against the Burmese here with 300 men, gaining access to the monastery via a water channel in the rear. The site where he killed the Burmese commander, Tao Maha Yot, can still be seen as the bullet holes remain in the railings.
Apart from the chedi and the main viharn, there are a half dozen other principal structures of note. Among these is Viharn Nam Tam, which is thought to be the oldest surviving wooden religious building in Thailand. The fame of the site, and its preservation throughout the centuries, is largely due to the belief that the historical Buddha visited here about 2,500 years ago and donated a lock of his hair, which is now enshrined in the chedi.