Wat Suan Dok

This guide to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai traces a relic brought here by the monk Sumana Thera in the 1370s for King Kue Na, and what happened when it split in two during the enshrinement ceremony. One half stayed in the golden chedi rising in front of you; the other rode off on a white elephant that chose a mountain of its own above the city. You'll also hear about the rows of white chedis further into the grounds, added centuries later at a Lanna princess's request.