Wat Pan Tao located on Phra Pok Klao Road, Phra Sing District, Amphur Muang, this temple is believed to be dated as old as Wat Chedi Luang (Chedi Luang Temple). As the legend goes, this place had many kilns used for creating Buddha images for Chedi Luang Temple. Thus, the name “Pan Tao” meaning ‘thousand kilns’ was given. Similar to the name but slightly different in pronunciation, this temple housed the Buddha image name “Phra Pan Tao” meaning ‘thousand times’. It has been said that if you made a wish, whatever it might be, would multiply to hundreds and thousands of time.
Interesting Facts:
Wiharn Luang Pan Tao shrine perfectly displays all the artistic elements of the most beautiful wooden Lanna structure in the North. Above the arch gable is the beautifully hand craved exquisite peacock, the royal emblem and a symbol for the Northern royal court. It stands gracefully on a Hmon (mythical animal carrying “Thep Pachchunna” the rain god) distinctively showcased in an elegant triangle frame. The only feature that is not Lanna is the wooden style panel wall, called “Fa Ta Paa” by the Lanna people. These particular panel walls were generally found in houses of the Central region part of Thailand. The roof structure is precisely built by jig sawing the pieces together without using a single nail. Presently, Wat Pan Tao is registered as a national archeological building since 1980.
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