Wat San Pa Yang Luang is impressive on account of its history but the temple buildings on this historic site are stunning beautiful representing the best in Thai religious art. The first monastery here was founded by three Buddhist monks who had travelled from Burma, the date given as 531 A.D. It clearly had a lasting impression on the Phra Nang Jammatawee (or Chamathewi) who regularly came here for dhamma practice. What the visitor sees today is a reconstruction and renovation in the best traditions of Hariphunchai design.