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Those
who
forsake
both
victory
And
when
defeated,
one
will
have
a
calm
mind.
and
sleep
happily”
–
Buddhist
proverb
Wat
Koh
Klang
is
a
public
temple
belonging
to
the
Thammayut
Sect
of
monks.
Located
in
Ban
Ruean
Subdistrict,
Pa
Sang
District,
Lamphun
Province,
it
is
a
large
group
of
historical
sites
covering
an
area
of
approximately
2
square
kilometers.
From
the
location
of
the
ancient
ruins,
the
ancient
ruins
can
be
classified
into
4
groups,
consisting
of
the
ancient
ruins
west
of
the
temple.
pagoda
meaning
Ancient
remains
north
of
Wat
Chedi
Song
Prasat
Ancient
ruins
east
of
the
temple
Noen
Setthi
Inta
(Noen
Mae
Mai)
The
ancient
remains
are
located
in
the
current
temple
area,
consisting
of
a
castle-shaped
main
chedi.
Castle-shaped
chedi
on
the
east
side
of
the
main
chedi,
chapel,
Mekong
arch
and
pond.
There
is
an
oral
history
that
appears
in
the
Mon
language
scriptures
that
it
was
a
temple
built
by
the
millionaire
Inta
of
the
Mon
nation,
the
father
of
Queen
Chamdevi,
the
first
king
of
the
Hariphunchai
region.
Later
it
was
abandoned
for
unknown
reasons
until
1972
when
it
was
reconstructed.
Until
permission
was
granted
to
establish
a
temple
in
1979,
it
received
the
Royal
Wisungkhamsima
on
January
9,
2004
for
the
name
Koh
Klang
Temple.
From
the
beginning,
this
area
was
similar
to
an
island.
In
a
vast
swamp
But
at
present,
no
such
condition
remains
due
to
the
filling
of
the
canal.
Roads
were
built
on
many
sides.
In
the
year
2000,
a
large
temple
was
built
with
a
swan
pillar
standing
in
front
of
the
building.
which
is
a
symbol
of
the
Mon
community
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