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"Phetchabun is not only home to crocodiles, but also elephants."
Here, "Wat Khao Ruea Chang" is located in Dong Pa Kam Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phetchabun Province. It was built around 1601-1602 AD, along with Wat Pho Prathap Chang, during the reign of King Si Saowaphak (King Seua or Khun Luang Sorasak) of Ayutthaya. The Samuha Nayok, who oversaw the construction of Wat Pho Prathap Chang, followed the royal decree and discovered a mountain with a peak resembling an elephant. He believed it to be an ideal location for building a temple and lodging on high ground to monitor the terrain and ensure the safety of the troops. Upon completion, it was named "Wat Khao Ruea Chang" after the white rock formations stacked like a kneeling elephant on the mountaintop. The architecture of the chapel, viharn, Buddha statues, prang, chedi, and kuti are all in the Ayutthaya style, similar to Wat Pho Prathap Chang.

Around the year 1757, a stupa containing relics was built on the head of the elephant-shaped hill. During the reign of King Rama III of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, Prince Mongkut (King Rama IV), while ordained as a monk, made a pilgrimage through the cities of Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Sawankhalok, and Uttaradit. He stopped at Wat Khao Ruap Chang to join the celebration of the wihan (Wihan Luang Pho Sakorn) of Wat Khao Ruap Chang from January 22 to 26, 1833. It is said that Wat Khao Ruap Chang was built by the king. The tradition of "gilding the Buddha and climbing the hill on the 3rd lunar month" has continued from then until the present day, starting from the 12th waxing moon to the 1st waning moon of the 3rd lunar month, for a total of 5 days and 5 nights. For over a hundred years, Wat Khao Ruap Chang has been developed and improved, from the time of Phra Dech Phra Khru Piphat Thammakun (Luang Pho Tiang), to the time of Phra Khru Wiwek Thammaram Phiram (Luang Pho Theim), and up to the present day.

Every year, there is an annual event with dazzling and magnificent light decorations.

The Phatthawi Pitak Chedi, constructed in 1982 to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Rattanakosin, is adorned with mosaic tiles. The base of the chedi has a diameter of 13.10 meters. The top of the chedi houses a relic of the Buddha, while the base contains inscribed tiles with the 84,000 teachings of the Tripitaka.

The footprint of the Buddha, constructed around 1897 (during the reign of King Rama V), is made of bronze and measures 2 meters wide by 4.40 meters long. It is housed within a square pavilion with four entrances. The interior walls were once adorned with murals depicting the Traiphum Phra Ruang, a Buddhist cosmology text. However, these murals are now severely damaged and barely visible.

Path to the Elephant Mountain viewpoint

The Legend of the Golden Ship

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I hope this translation is helpful!

He drew an elephant.

The view is very beautiful.

The road stretched out as far as the eye could see.

The stupa enshrining the relics (atop the elephant-shaped mountain) was constructed in 1757 CE. The stupa resembles an inverted bell, with a base diameter of 2 meters. The relics are housed at the top of the stupa. The most recent restoration, completed in 2002 CE, involved adorning the stupa with gold-colored tiles. These tiles were specially produced in Italy, and the restoration was sponsored by Mr. Chaliao Uivijit and his family.

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