Translated from Thai “Wat Suan Dok” means “Temple flower garden and is adjacent to the Royal Buddhist University.

The temple was founded in 1370 by king Lanna KUE On in the region of the settlement of the people "Lavaux" near DOI Suthep. Existed on the territory of the temple garden and gave it a name. The head of Wat Suan Dok was raised revered monk from the Kingdom of Sukhothai Maha Suman Thapa.

The first thing that catches your eye when you enter the temple grounds – a dazzling white buildings reminiscent of a small Chedi (stupa). Actually it is – the mausoleum where the ashes of members of the Royal Family of Chiang Mai. In the early XX century Princess Gift Rashmi (one of the wives of king Rama V and the daughter of the king of Lanna Indovision) gathered together the remains of ancestors from different places in the district of Chiang Mai.

Of great value is the 48-metre bell-shaped Chedi (stupa) built in Sri Lankan style. In it the relics of Buddha, which is guarded by a multi-headed Naga, which is a distinctive feature of the architecture of the Lanna Kingdom.

At the newly renovated Salle (room for meditation) interestingly, the location of Buddha statues. While usually all the statue faces East, Wat Suan Dok, they are opposite each other. Statue of Buddha sitting in meditation, looking to the East, and the statue of standing Buddha - West side of the Chedi. One reason for this arrangement is of great importance Chedi and relics embedded in it.

The temple is famous for the bronze statue Buddha Phra Chao Kao Tu, created in 1504, and component height 4, 7 meters. It is remarkable mixture of styles: clothing Buddha is made in the style of Ayuttaya, while the elongated fingers indicate a clear influence of the Sukhothai style. The statue is located in ubosot (small Church).