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Khao
Tangkuan
is
one
of
the
important
tourist
attractions
in
Songkhla
Province.
Khao
Tangkuan
is
a
hill
approximately
2,000
feet
above
sea
level.
From
the
top
of
Tangkuan
Hill,
views
of
the
surrounding
city
of
Songkhla
can
be
seen.
On
the
top
of
Tang
Kuan
Hill
is
the
Chedi
Phra
That
of
Songkhla.
which
was
built
during
the
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat
Kingdom
It
is
an
art
form
of
the
Dvaravati
period.
The
area
of
Khao
Tang
Khao,
according
to
history,
was
originally
the
city
of
Tang
U.
The
governor
of
Tang
U
is
called
by
the
villagers.
“Father
of
the
city
of
Tang
U”
has
a
royal
teacher
named
“Plod”
Phra
That
Chedi
on
Tang
Kuan
Hill.
Father
Mueang
Tang
U
was
the
builder
and
Phra
Rajakhru
Plod
was
the
construction
manager.
On
Saturday,
the
15th
day
of
the
waxing
moon,
the
9th
month
of
the
Year
of
the
Rabbit,
corresponding
to
22
July
1853,
construction
took
8
years
from
the
start
of
construction
until
2012,
making
it
702
years
old.
White
and
clear,
the
size
of
a
jar.
Entered
on
Saturday,
the
15th
day
of
the
waxing
moon,
7th
lunar
month,
year
of
the
dog,
corresponding
to
26
May
1861.
The
glass
of
Sarapadnuek
came
from
heaven.
Said
that
one
day
the
sky
was
overcast,
heavy
rain,
lightning,
thunder
shook
the
sky,
shook
the
house,
shook
the
city.
When
the
rain
was
dry,
the
sky
was
calm
and
the
city
was
bright
as
usual.
So
there
was
a
large
crystal
ball.
The
townspeople
understood
that
the
gods
in
heaven
had
given
it
to
the
prosperity
of
Tang
U
City.
The
governor
of
Tang
U
therefore
built
the
Phra
That
Chedi.
On
top
of
Tang
Kuan
Mountain
at
the
highest
point
and
containing
this
crystal
in
the
Phra
That
Chedi.
So
that
prosperity
spreads
throughout
Tang
U
City.
The
caretaker
of
the
Chedi
Phra
That
throughout.
In
1859,
King
Rama
IV
visited
Songkhla.
After
that,
in
the
year
1866,
His
Majesty
graciously
ordered
To
Chao
Phraya
Wichian
Kiri
(Hedgehog)Reconstructed
the
Phra
That
Chedi
to
make
it
taller
than
before
and
built
a
mansion.
(The
pavilion
that
resides)
at
the
base
of
the
pagoda.
and
add
a
sedan
to
the
corner
of
the
wall
Later,
in
December
1996,
His
Majesty
King
Borommanat
Bophit
(Rama
IX)
bestowed
the
royal
relics
to
be
placed
in
the
Chedi
Chedi
Phra
That.
It
is
considered
something
that
holds
the
hearts
and
minds
of
the
people
of
Songkhla
and
every
year
there
is
a
tradition
of
Chak
Phra.
and
change
the
blankets
on
the
pagoda
During
the
month
of
October
which
is
considered
one
of
the
big
events
in
Songkhla
Province
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