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| Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Celebration (1996) | |
To mark the 700th Anniversary Celebration of Chiang Mai, which was established in 1296 AD, on the site of an older fortified city of the Lawa people, which was called Wiang Nopburi, during the reign of King Mengrai as the new centre of the Lan Na Kingdom, after Chiang Rai, and was initially known as Noppaburi Sri Nakhon Ping Chiang Mai, with Ping being the name of the nearby river. Ancient cultural attractions in Chiang Mai: Chedi Chang Lom at Wat Chiang Man is the oldest construction at the oldest temple in Chiang Mai, constructed in 1297 AD. It consists of a square base with a terrace of fifteen life-sized stucco elephants that surround and support the pagoda, of which the upper part is gilded. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1996 |
| Category | Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |