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Information
Hariphunchai National Museum is the place for collecting over 3,000 antiques and artifacts received from important temples and archeology sites in Lamphun province. The exhibition is divided into 4 categories of;
Pre-historic period, striped cord with snake crossing scratched-like design Pot, Arrow cylinder for bow, tomahawk axe, grinded-rock axe, aged more than 4,000 years ago are discovered. The skeleton that was founded at Ban Wang Hai, evident that they known the traditional burial, to leave the object as the devotion to the dead for its after death used. They known agriculture, to settle down the living, participate with the outside, as seen from the beads Bracelets made of sea shells on the grave stone, quartz bronze, which foreigners brought for exchange and trading
Dvaravati conjunct with Hariphunchai period – The first king of Dvaravati named “Camadevi” who brought in Dvaravati cvivilization from Lavo city. The artifacts made of stone, stucco, terracotta, bronze art era Hariphunchai were founded. The identity of Bhuddha image in this period consists of special square face, eyebrows which connected like a brace, bulging eyes looking low down, with a grimace mouth, usually with whisker called "the beard bhuddha" shows off his power angrily, which is the motto of Mahayana Buddhism.
Lanna period, antiques founded in Lanna period, dated back around mid of 19 - 25 Buddhist Century, began to express the Thai arts as the origin of Phra Buddha Sihing or most people often known as "The Chiang Saen Singh Neung", with his face aglow smiling, eyes like lotus petal, Squat down and sit diamond cross-legged sitting, huge shoulder, small waist. There is also a group arts that express their local characteristics, such as Chang Payao Chang Lanna or Eastern Lanna.
Lanna Restoration period - the mix of various Thai style arts, mostly fine arts used for Buddhism monks, made of valuable objects, such as Silver and Golden flowers, elephant and horse models, and Carved woodenwares, such as 7 tools in everyday use, Tung kradang, Khan Tuai or bracket for farming utensils, iron forging tools, which evident the heritage of Lanna restoration cultural identity, under the group of craftsmen from Tai Lue, Tai Yong, and properly blended with central Rattanakosin arts.
Management
Organization Museum
Important / Interesting artifacts
The Stone Inscription in Khmer language during Hariphunchai era, dated back to 17 Buddhist century
Map
Address And Contact Number
Telephone : 053-511 186
Fax : 053-530 536
Website : http://www.virtualmuseum.finearts.go.th/hariphunchai
Operating hours
Wednesday - Sunday from 09.00 - 16.00 hrs.
Admission fee
Thai 20 baht/ foreigners 100 baht
Getting There
1. By car from Bangkok, Take Highway no.1 (Phaholyothin Rd.) pass Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Nakhon Sawan, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Lampang, and to Lamphun province, estimate total distance of 670 km.
2. By bus, there are air-conditioned buses from Bangkok to Lamphun, service from Mo Chit 2 Transportation Station every day, many rounds per day. Estimate duration is 8-9 hrs
3. By Train, there are trains services from Hua lum phong railway station to Lamphun province everyday
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Advanced Booking
For group visit, a letter of visiting request must be made in advance.
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