Wat Phrathat Doi Tung
Chiang Rai
Wal Phra Maha Chinathat Chao (Doi Tung) or commonly known as Wat Phrathat Doi Tung is located on top of Doi Din Daeng. It was built in the reign of Phrachao Uchutarat, the 3rd King of the Singhanawat Royal Family. At the time. Phra Maha Kassapa presented to the King relics of the Buddha (a collarbone). The relics were then moved and kept on top of Doi Tung, previously known as Doi Din Daeng where the Milakku or Lua tribe resided. The King gave gold to the head of the tribe in exchange for an additional 3.000 square wa extension on each side of the land surrounding Phrathat. The temple was named after a sacred flag known as Tung in local dialect which was 7,000 square wa in length and put up at the temple by Phra Maha Kassapa.
The great hermit Sura Deva presented 150 relics of the Buddha to King Mangrai, the 4th king of the Singnanawat Royal Family who ruled Yonok Chiang Saen city at the time. The King once again placed the Buddha relics on top of Doi Tung. This is why today there are two Phrathat Chedis standing side by side on top of Doi Tung.