Ban Sema Travel Guide

The village holds a major attraction!

Between the 9th and 11th centuries this was the site of the Dvaravati town of
Muang Fa Daed, which was surrounded by two moated walls. Many items of importance for the development of Thai culture were found here from the era between the 6th and 13th centuries. An interesting aspect here is the mixture between native art and that of the neighbouring peoples such as the Khmer. Two beautifully shaped boundary stones from the site show Buddha being worshipped by the royal couple (a tablet that is now kept in the monastery buildings of Wat Po Chai Semaran and an illustration of the story of Buddha returning to his own family (in the museum at Khon Kaen). More stone tablets are exhibited in the grounds of the wat.
North-west of the temple compound there are ruins of several chedis from the Dvaravati period, including a well-preserved example of elegant lines with some original stucco decoration still apparent on the lower part of the building. The building in the middle has been restored more recently and a spire added that shows the unmistakeable characteristics of the Ayutthaya style.

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