This wat is not on any of the main itineraries, lying peacefully as it does inside the city walls. And yet, it has an interesting history. Tradition has it that the Lanna King, Mengrai, was transporting the Buddha statue in 1288 to the seat of power at Wiang Kum Kam, when a wheel on the cart broke. This omen suggested that this should be the site for the new wat. There have been many renovations over the years although the clearly older parts are said to be 4-500 years old. The inside of the ubosot features colourful paintings depicting the life of King Mengrai.