Wat Phan Tao
One of our favorite Lanna temples in Chiang Mai Old City.
我们特别喜欢的一座清迈古城兰纳寺院。
Good to Know实用信息
The Story故事
Wat Phan Tao is one of the Old City temples that we especially recommend because its most remarkable feature is not a grand stone monument, but an extraordinary teak viharn with a royal past.
The wooden hall was originally a Ho Kham, or royal residence, associated with King Mahotaraprathet, the fifth ruler of Chiang Mai.
During the reign of King Inthawichayanon, the seventh ruler of Chiang Mai, the royal hall was dismantled and given to the temple, where its teak structure was reconstructed as the viharn seen today.
This makes it a rare surviving example of a Lanna royal wooden hall adapted for religious use.
Even the temple’s name has more than one story. One explanation connects “Phan Tao” with the many furnaces once used for casting Buddha images in this area—literally “a thousand furnaces.” Another local interpretation links the older pronunciation Pan Tao with the auspicious idea that making merit here could return blessings “a thousandfold.”
盼道寺是 AP Thai Studio 特别推荐的一座古城寺院。这里最迷人的地方，不是巨大的石造佛塔，而是一座拥有王室历史的柚木佛殿。
这座木殿原本是一座兰纳王室的 Ho Kham（王宫木殿），与清迈第五任统治者 Mahotaraprathet 王有关。
后来在清迈第七任统治者 Inthawichayanon 王时期，王室木殿被拆卸并赠予寺院，重新搭建成为今天看到的佛殿。
因此，它也是如今难得保存下来的兰纳王室木建筑之一。
“Phan Tao”这个名字也有不同的解释。一种说法认为这里过去曾有许多铸造佛像的炉窑，因此有“千座炉窑”的含义；另一种当地说法则认为，过去的读音与“功德千倍、福报千倍”的吉祥寓意有关。
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Look at the teak viharn itself.
Before going inside, stop and look at the whole building. Unlike the glittering stucco temples you may see elsewhere in Chiang Mai, this hall is constructed almost entirely from dark teak wood. Its proportions and layered roof still preserve the feeling of a traditional Lanna royal hall.
Find the peacock above the entrance.
Look up at the wooden gable. One of Wat Phan Tao’s most recognizable details is the beautifully carved peacock motif, an unusual feature that gives the façade its distinctive character.
Step inside and look for the old raised pulpit.
Inside the viharn is an antique elevated Dhamma pulpit, more than a century old. It is easy to concentrate only on the Buddha image, so remember to look around the wooden interior as well.
Walk behind the wooden hall.
Behind the viharn stands the temple’s main bell-shaped chedi on an octagonal base, surrounded by smaller chedis. This quieter part of the temple has a very different atmosphere from the busy street outside.
先看看整座柚木佛殿。
进入之前，不妨先退后几步欣赏建筑全貌。与清迈许多金碧辉煌的寺院不同，这座佛殿主要以深色柚木建成，多层屋顶与比例仍保留着传统兰纳王室木建筑的感觉。
找一找入口上方的孔雀。
抬头看看木雕山墙，其中非常特别的细节就是孔雀木雕图案，也是盼道寺最具代表性的装饰之一。
进入佛殿后，别错过古老的讲经台。
殿内保存着已有百年以上历史的传统高台讲经座。欣赏佛像之外，也值得慢慢看看整个木结构空间。
绕到佛殿后方看看。
木殿后方是寺院的主佛塔，为八角形基座上的钟形佛塔，周围还有小型佛塔。这里比寺院入口安静许多，很适合慢慢感受气氛。
How to Get There如何前往
About a 5-minute walk from AP Thai Studio — approximately 350 metres. Wat Phan Tao is a little farther than the first few stops in our Explore guide, but still an easy walk through the Old City. Wat Chedi Luang is immediately nearby, so we recommend visiting the two temples together.
从 AP Thai Studio 步行约 5 分钟，约 350 米。虽然比前几个地点稍远一些，但仍然是非常轻松的古城步行路线。盼道寺与契迪龙寺距离很近，非常适合安排一起参观。
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