The story of Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang's great chedi was built in the late 14th and 15th centuries and was once about 80 metres tall, one of the largest structures in the Lanna kingdom. An earthquake in the 16th century brought down its top.
From 1468 it housed the Emerald Buddha, now in Bangkok. Today a jade replica sits in its eastern niche. In the afternoons, monks hold "monk chats" where visitors can ask about Buddhist life.
