MAGNIFICENT 18th Century Chiang Saen Calling Earth to Witness Bronze Buddha

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MAGNIFICENT 18th Century Chiang Saen Calling Earth to Witness Bronze Buddha:
$3500.00

MAGNIFICENT!

18th Century Chiang Saen Calling Earth to Witness Bronze Buddha

This is a magnificent 18th Century Chiang Saen Bronze Buddha in Calling the Earth to Witness the Truth position (sometimes referred to as Touch the Earth position).This stunning piece was cast over 200 years ago in the Chiang Saen region of present day Thailand and dates back to the period of thecollapse of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. The quality of the bronze and the craftsmanship displayed in this piece are of the highest quality.This is truly a exquisitepiece and will look magnificent in your home or temple. It is a must have for any devout Buddhist or Asian Art are lover. Rare Bronze Buddha Statues of this uniqueness and quality are not easy to come by... Don\'t let this unique opportunity pass you buy... Buy It Now.

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DIMENSIONS: APPROX 14 inches X 9 inches X 6 inches.(Can be seen in photos above)

MATERIALS: Bronze

Age: 18th Century

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HistoryWat Pa Sak

According to an ancient chronicle[1], the original city of Chiang Saen was built in545in an area calledYonok, byTaimigrants from the Chinese province ofYunnan, and was an important city (mueang) of theLannaKingdom.[2]No reliable written history of the city exists until the arrival of KingMengraiin the 13th century.

The city was sacked by KingKawiladuring the reign of Rama I because it had been the Burmese base of operations in the preceding years. The city was deserted, while its inhabitants resettled in other Bangkok-allied Lanna cities such as Lampang and Chiang Mai. Several ancient ruins are found in the old cities: for example, Wat Pa Sak hosts a well preserved Lanna style \'Prathat\'.

TheMueangwas converted into a district at the beginning of the 20th century, with an additional minor district (King Amphoe) also named Chiang Saen covering the central area. The minor district was abolished in 1925.[3]The minor district was recreated two years laters, then named Chiang Saen Luang 1939 the minor district was renamed to Chiang Saen, while the former district Chiang Saen becameMae Chan.[5]The minor district was upgraded to a full district on April 6 1957.[6]

[edit]Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise)Chiang Khong,Doi Luang,Mae Chan,Mae Saiof Chiang Rai Province. To the north areShan StateofMyanmarandBokeoprovinces ofLaos.

The area around the confluence of theMekongwith theRuak Riveris called theGolden Triangle. This boundary region with Laos and Myanmar is now a popular touristical area, with several casinos on the

Thonburi and Bangkok periodMain article:History of Thailand (1768–1932)

After more than 400 years of power, in 1767, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya was brought down by invadingBurmesearmies, its capital burned, and the territory split. GeneralTaksin(now known as King Taksin the Great) managed to reunite the Thai kingdom from his new capital ofThonburiand declared himself king in 1769. However, later due to stress and many factors, King Taksin went mad. General Chakri (later becoming Rama I) helped run the empire instead. The King Taksin ordained as a monk and ventured into the forest and never to be seen again. General Chakri succeeded him in 1782 asRama I, the first king of theChakri dynasty. In the same year he founded the new capital city atBangkok, across theChao Phrayariver from Thonburi, Taksin\'s capital. In the 1790s Burma was defeated and driven out ofSiam, as it was then called. Lanna also became free of Burmese occupation, but the king of a new dynasty who was installed in the 1790s was effectively a tributary ruler of the Chakri monarch.

The heirs of Rama I became increasingly concerned with the threat of European colonialism after British victories in neighboring Burma in 1826. The first Thai recognition of Western power in the region was theTreaty of Amity and Commercewith theUnited Kingdomin 1826. In 1833, theUnited Statesbegan diplomatic exchanges with Siam, as Thailand was called until 1939, and again between 1945 and 1949. However, it was during the later reigns of KingMongkut(1804–1868), and his son KingChulalongkorn(1853–1910), that Thailand established firm rapprochement with Western powers. It is a widely held view in Thailand that the diplomatic skills of these monarchs, combined with the modernising reforms of the Thai government, made Siam the only country in Southeast Asia to avoid Europeancolonisation. This is reflected in the country\'s modern name,Prathet ThaiorThai‐land, used since 1939 (although the name was reverted to Siam during 1945–49), in whichprathetmeans \"nation\".

TheAnglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909defined the modern border between Siam andBritish Malayaby securing Thai authority over the provinces ofPattani,Yala,NarathiwatandSatun, which were previously part of the semi‐independent Malay sultanates of Pattani andKedah. A series of treaties withFrancefixed the country\'s current Eastern border with Laos andCambodia.