The legend of Hin Kiew pagoda (Doi Din Kee) from Tak Province.

Hin Kiew pagoda (Doi Din Kee) are located at Ban Wang Ta Kien Sot district, Tak province, Mae Sot district, away from the northward direction 15km.

Record of building Phra Ya Thong pagoda or Hin Kiew pagoda told that the author is the Karen people, Burmese named Mr. Pasuayjapor. He is Buddhists and he Currency rupee coin can be carried on the elephant to look at a pagoda to worship as the worship of the Buddhists and he carried the currency rupee coin on the elephants to looking for a location for build a pagoda to worship and Buddhism to sustain for long. When he arrived at the Soil Doi few have seen a huge piece that is located on a steep cliff and it looks like Intr Khwan pagoda in Chiangmai province, Myanmar. So, he is very happy and satisfied and immediately began construction. When he built the pagoda completed, he took the Buddha's relics with a gold Buddha statue is weight 30 baht per body amount 5body to the worship of Buddhist. That means five people or their body has generous donation, 5 rupee coin. According to history told that Mr.Pasuayjapo is poor and has employed cutting wood to the company of British Bombay. It is located at Pang Gan, MyawdeeTerritory (Myanmar). One day he received his salary of 5 rupees and go to cut wood to another and met pilgrim with old rag yellow robe rag with a chance. So, he sat down and press the hands together at the forehead in sign of respect. Then he present rice in his bag and 5 rupees to pilgrim. The pilgrimage give him a blessing. After that, Mr. Mr.Pasuayjapo went to work and he has cut down some trees suddenly a lot of rupee coin flow out of the tree hollow that make him a wonderful.

Since then, honest people called that Phra Ya Thong  pagoda or Phra That Hin Kiew. During the months from November to January will be a celebration and is a regular festival every year. Hin Kiew pagoda is the miracle of nature. There is the beauty of the stone which located on a cliff shelf and that seemed to be separated from each other. There is pagoda like Mon style built to fit this stone.

People will call this the magic stone “Jedee Phra Intr Khwan”

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