Chiang Rai White Temple, Blue Temple, and Hill Tribe Village
08:30 hrs: Pick up from the hotel lobby and depart to discover the connection between the three significant sites of Chiang Rai. Visit the White Temple and the newly constructed Blue Temple.
Wat Rong Khun, commonly called the White Temple, is a contemporary and unconventional Buddhist and Hindu temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. It was designed by National Artist Mr Chalermchai Kositpipat. Construction of Wat Rong Khun began in 1997 and continues to this day. The White Temple is unlike any other temple in Thailand, as its image hall, the consecrated assembly hall, is designed in white with the use of white glass. The white colour represents Lord Buddha's purity, while the white glass represents Lord Buddha's wisdom that "shines brightly all over the Earth and the Universe."
Continue to the temple called "Rong Suea Ten," or the Blue Temple, built by a student of Mr Chalermchai Kositpipat, the creator of the famous White Temple. The Blue Temple was established on October 27th, 2005, and completed on January 22nd, 2016. It stands on an area of 6 acres. Blue represents the Dharma, the Lord Buddha's virtue code of morals, spreading worldwide like the bright blue sky. This temple displays contemporary Buddhist art that reflects the Lord Buddha's doctrine. Its concept encourages Buddhists to return to the study of Dharma and apply it to daily life, while also reviewing the teachings for withdrawal from the round of existences called "The 4 Noble Truths" and the Eightfold Path, the path that leads people to the extinguishing of suffering.
Visit the long-neck hill tribe and see the incredible length of the neck, with women carrying almost 25-26 rings on their shoulders. This is a new settlement village that migrated from Southern Burma nearly ten years ago. Return to Chiang Mai.
