This is the oldest Buddhist temple on Phuket
and was builtwhen Thalang was still the capital of the island.
The grounds of this historic temple
are where the Battle of Thalang took place in 1785,
when the local people fought off Burmese invaders.
It is rumoured that the Burmese were after the temple’s Lai Tong,
religious manuscripts which are folded like an accordion.
These manuscripts were believed
to contain treasure maps which the Burmese wanted to find.
The temple is sometimes referred to as the “Temple of the White Blood”
because of a woman who according to folklore, bled white blood when she was cut.
The ordination hall is dedicated to her.
Wat Phra Nang Sang is located on Thepkrasatri Road,
just before the main junction at Thalang,
on the left hand side if heading away from Phuket City
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