Published caption : The Chinese shrine houses Suphan Buri’s lak muang (symbolic city pillar) which takes the form of a stone sculpture of Vishnu, the Hindu deity. Believed to be 1,300 years old, the statue is said to have been discovered buried in mud near a canal by a Chinese immigrant some 150 years ago and has been highly revered by the locals ever since. The second photo shows the entrance to Talat Lijiang, where you could stop for food before visiting the nearby museum or paying your respects at the city pillar shrine.