important temple. The 14th century temple is located on a small hill East of town across the Nan river, from where good views of the town of Nan and the surrounding valley and river can be had.
The temple derives its name from the Phra That Chae Haeng, the gilded chedi that contains a relic of the Buddha.
The Wat Phra That Chae Haeng was founded in 1355. The structures of the temple complex show a mix of several architectural styles, including Lanna and Thai Lü.
Other structures outside the walled courtyard
A number of the Wat Phra That Chae Haeng’s temple buildings are located outside the walled courtyard, including two ubosot or ordination halls. The old ubosot is a small building with very little exterior decoration. A more recent ubosot has a two tiered roof and a beautiful depiction of an elephant kneeling for the Buddha on the gable of its front façade. Its window shutters are adorned with carved flower motifs. Other structures are a small chedi with a stepped square base and spiral top and a viharn that contains a large Reclining Buddha image.