Visiting Doi Suthep Temple in Chiang Mai
清邁素帖寺
Even Chiang Mai is not as interesting as it is said to be, its main attraction - Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (Suthep Temple) is worth a visit. It is the site where a white elephant carrying holy relics traveled to the then dropped dead due to fatigue. A temple was built on this site and expanded several times afterwards. Visitors nowaday have to climb 360 steps to reach the temple complex.

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The 360 steps that leads to the temple complex
你得爬這360個台階才到得了素帖寺。所幸寺方後來蓋了登山纜車,不想運動的有別的選擇。
This is the statue of the white elephant that carried holy relics to this site.
A lava rock
Standing in front of the side entrance to the temple.
站在素帖寺側門前的帥哥。
Gallery of bells which visitor are always want to ring a few of them..
Twin dragons in front of the side entrance.
這"雙龍"好像就是其別名"雙龍寺"的由來。
The Golden Chedi (pagoda) is in the middle of the complex, brightly gilded.
廟中庭的黃金寶塔,是寺中最受遊客歡迎的取景點。
A quiet corner in the temple.
They have Laughing Buddha here too, a God very popular among ethnic Chinese.
他們這也有彌勒佛呢!