Historical Tourism: The History Hall of Dai Lue at Wat Pra Tat Sop Van in Phayao Province

     If you are looking for a tourist attraction that is both historical and cultural, then a community in Phayao, the History Hall of Dai Lue at Wat Pra Tat Sop Van, in Chiang Kum District, is an interesting option because it is peaceful, and its people have a simple lifestyle. You will see the beauty of nature, and there are many attractions for visitors.

     You will not only get to pay respect to the revered Buddha image and ask for a blessing but also visit the History Hall of Dai Lue (a 13-room hall) located next to the Buddha image hall in Wat Pra Tat Sop Van. The hall displays historical stories of the Dai Lue people in Chiang Kum District, who migrated from the land of Xishoungbanna, or today's southern region of China, to Thailand. You will learn about their culture, traditions, and way of life through exquisite paintings, which were preserved for the future generations to learn from. 

     The History Hall of Dai Lue displays 13 paintings in total, and each tells a part of the community’s story: 

Picture 1) Mueang Yuan Family – the story of Mueang Yuan, which is the beginning of the Dai Lue ancestors; 

Picture 2) Xishoungbanna – a story about politics and government in the land of Xishoungbanna; 

Picture 3) Ban Lu Mueng Wai or Ban Mueang Wod Wai – a story about the chaos caused by the wars in the land of Xishoungbanna; 

Picture 4) Bai Na Kham Kong – the story of the great immigration in 2348 B.E. (1805 C.E.);  

Picture 5) Ban Ngaw Chiang Muan – the first settlement on the land of Lanna in Chiang Muan; 

Picture 6) Ban Ngaw Chiang Muan – the story of moving from Chiang Muan to Chiang Kum; 

Picture 7) Ban Tat Sop Van – the story of the expansion into the village of Ban Tat Sop Van; 

Picture 8) The reconstruction of Pra Tat – a story about the reconstruction of Pra Tat Sop Van; 

Picture 9) Rice farming and fishing – the story of agriculture and fishing as their means of livelihood; 

Picture 10) Slak Pat Ceremony – the Tan Slak tradition, a way of making merit for the deceased; 

Picture 11) Getting married to make karma – a painting portraying the beliefs and procedure of the traditional wedding ceremony; 

Picture 12) Preaching about Gautama Buddha as Vessantara – the story of an annual grand religious ceremony; 

Picture 13) Wai Tat Peng Duen Jet – a painting about the traditional event to pay respect to Pra Tat Sop Van.

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