Buddhist Arts

Built in the 18th century, this temple is located on Kuonxoa Road, which is right down the road from Wat Xieng Thong and nestled between Wat Sop and Wat Si Boung Houang. The main sim is a simple structure adorned with graceful cho faa finials. Cho faa means sky cluster, an apt name for these […]

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Wat Sene was built in 1714, otherwise known as the Temple of the Patriarch. This temple is located right on the main road in all its conspicuous glory with gold stencilling applied directly to the outer walls. The doors are carved with gilded figures of divinities and mythical animals. The windows are adorned with gold […]

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Wat Sop is close to a cluster of other small wats at the northeast end of town, just down the road from Wat Xieng Thong. This wat is the oldest of the bunch, built in the 15th century, although it was rebuilt in 1909. My pictures include the colorful turquoise, green and gold stupa onsite, […]

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Pak Ou Caves is located 25 kilometers up the muddy Mekong River from Luang Prabang accessible by boat only. We rented a boat at the bottom of a long stairway from a park off Souvannabanlang Rd. The ride was cheap in terms of US $$, and we made a couple of sight-seeing stops along the […]

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In November 2002, my partner and I spent 6 days in lovely Luang Prabang, Laos. Aside from the laid back atmosphere, the excellent weather and the great food, we most enjoyed visiting a number of the Wats in and around Luang Prabang. I am creating slide shows of each Wat. The first, shown in this […]

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