Nan is one of the lesser-known provinces of Thailand and is located in the northern part of Thailand in a valley surrounded by mountains away. Because of its harsh and difficult terrain Nan was a little kingdom until the 20th Century. The city has some beautiful temples Nan only the best known is called the cross-shaped temple Wat Phumin.
According to experts Phumin Wat was built in 1596 and was its former glory during the reign of the restoredKing Chao Ananta Vora Ritthi Det, who ruled from 1867 to 1874. The temple is unique and spectacular in appearance.
Wat Phumin seems as if it was built on the backs of two giant cobras. The temple with its cruciform shape, has four inputs. Shortly before each entrance there is a hallway and the hall is decorated with intricately carved doors. The door to the East is waking Chinese demon, the one on the north flowers, while the doors are in the south and west of Lanna styleDecorations representation of the forest life.
Also, the inside of the temple is made rich. In fact, the interiors are a good example of Thai Lue architecture. The roof is supported by 12 columns made of teak. The pillars are adorned with elephant motifs and gold on the basis of black and red lacquer. The ceiling of the temple is a masterpiece of decoration and you will be left in awe staring at him.
Right in the center of the robot is an altar with flowers, on which4 Buddha images in Sukhothai style. Each Buddha image face the four directions and they have their hand is pointing to the ground and his fingers touch the floor, which as the classic Buddhist call to mother-earth-be-known-His-Witness style. Beside the altar is a seat for the use of monks, the teachers are.
The walls of the temple, the murals are beautiful and colorful. The northern wall of the temple has Khattana Kumara Jataka scenes from throughout the west wallhas scenes from the Jataka Nimi and the local in the life of the time. On the western door, it's a picture of a man whispered into the ear of a woman, while the southern door is a portrait of a man who has to be as that of King Chao Ananta Vora Ritthi Det
