The Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten) is  the newest temple on the scene in Chiang Rai. Located just a few kilometers from Chiang Rai city in the district of Rimkok, it was completed in 2016.It is smaller than its counterparts – the White temple and Black House. Nevertheless it’s just as striking, painted in an eye-catching blue with overlays of gold embellishments.

 

 

The centerpiece inside the great hall, is a huge statue of a White Buddha in sitting position surrounded by contemporary Buddhist art in a modern style. It’s psychedelic design bears a striking resemblance to the White Temple and Black House, because it was built by the student of Mr. Chalermchai  Kositpipat (the famous Thai artist who built the White Temple).

 

 

The temple is located near the Kok River. Wat Rong Suer Ten Temple was renovated from an abandoned ancient temple. Legend has it that many tigers in this area often jump across the river to feed. Hence the name of the temple was named after that story because of the phrase Rong Seur Ten, which means "home of dancing tigers".As relatively new temple, its not yet widely known to tourists, but will likely reach the same popularity and status as the other colourful temples of Chiang Rai.

 

 

We can easily observe the intricately sculptured figures on the columns of the salute gate. Not only stopping at the rare, ghostly green color, the whole temple is covered with elaborate gilded decorations, incredibly sophisticated. Thanks to the ingenious skill of the people who carry out the project, the two colors of green and yellow, despite the opposing hot and cold characteristics, still resonate harmoniously at Wat Rong Suer Ten.

 

 

If the White temple is covered with pure white, at Blue Temple is designed with a unique blue color. The green color of the temple represents the Buddha's virtue which is spread around the world. The most special thing at the temple is probably the main hall. This is where the huge pure white jade Buddha statue is located, the two sides of the wall are also beautiful frescoes depicting the Buddha's stories.

According to Thailand Hilltribe Holidays