“Wat Phra That Hariphunchai’s earliest origins were in 897 when the then king of Hariphunchai ( King Arthitayarat, a descendant of Queen Chamthewi) is said to have built a stupa (now the central stupa) to house a hair of the Buddha. The name of the Wat translates to “Temple of the Sacred Hariphunchai Relic”.

At the end of the 13th century, Hariphunchai was besieged by King Mengrai who brought Lamphun into the Lanna Kingdom. The temple was first rebuilt in 1443 by King Tilokaraja of Lanna kingdom Chiang Mai. One of its most noteworthy landmarks is the 46-meter tall golden Chedi or Buddhist stupa. The temple’s pyramid-shaped Chedi Suwanna was built in 1418.” (1)

“About mid 15th century, the temple was renovated and expanded with a number of Lanna style structures.” (2)

[1] – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_That_Hariphunchai, http://tonyinthailand.com/106-lamphun/

[2] -http://tonyinthailand.com/106-lamphun/