Legend of Phra That Doi Tung Chiangrai Province.

Legend of Phra That Doi Tung said Phra Maha Kussapa Thera , leading the 500 ong  with the elements Phra Ragkhwan initial left or bone handle knife left to present Phra Ya Achuttaraj The King, ruler of Muang  Yonok Chiangsan that descendants of Phra Jao Singhawat, Phra Ya Achuttaraj and Phra Maha Kussapa Thera has brought the Phra That contained on Doi Tung. In the area believe that the Buddha was, Buddha came to sit on a rock that look Like half cut lemon.

Doi Tung is the address of the Milukha tribe or Lua. There is a head name’s  Phu Lao Juk. When Phra Ya Achuttaraj contains Phra That on Doi Tung. Then he gave gold to Phu Lao Juk for exchange a wide land by around Phra that out of 3,000 wah for the present boundaries and gave Milukhu of 500 families to care Phra Boromathat aswell. Phra Maha Kussapa Thera prayed Tung Thip that long 7,000 Wah enshrined here. Which later was called a Doi Tung by name Tung Thip.

Later, another period of time. Sura Thava hermit that brought Phra Borom Utthat amount 150 Ong  to present Phra Ya Mungrai, kings reign in the fourth as Rachawong Singhanawat that ruler of the Yonok Chiangsan city. And Phra Ya Mungrai enshrine Phra Borom Sarikhathat on Doi Tung within the rock cut lemon half that again with offering land and Milukhu amount 500 family for Phra That such as the first time. From creating Phra Borom Utthat double it so,there are two Phra That Jedee are located adjacently to each other until now.

Afetr that, the legend says the king inherited from Wong Lawa or Phu Lao Juk up to the Lanna king in Rachawong Mungrai that maintains Phra That Doi Tung. Have a claim to the name Phra Ya Mungrai, Phra Ya Chaisongkram, Phra Ya Sanphu, Phra Ya Kumfhu, Phra Ya Phayhu, Phra Ya Jedphunthu, Phra Ya Mahaporm, Phra Ya Sanmiangma and Phra Ya Khuna. Legend states that they have offered land and Milukhu amount  500 families and cursed the people who came to overthrow his action. Then talk about Phra Ya Tilokarach or Phra Jao Tilokarach that offered land and my servants  to maintain the same Phra That. He has the mandate, by writing on Tra Lhab Ngurn and write a legend of Phra That Doi Tung are with.

In the year 2122 B.E. when Lanna under the occupation of Burma. Luk Jao Fah Mungtra from Hong Sawadee city to rule over Lanna that writing another Tra Lhab Ngurn to present Phra That according to tradition the king did in the Lanna period of time in the past.

From a story about the legendary cause to believe that Phra That Doi Tung is the first primary Buddhist monastery has committed to the Yonok Nackaphun region so to those kings who ruled the city descended together later. Was not lack of maintenance.

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