Xieng Thong Ratsavoravihanh, or Volavihan, the "Golden City or Golden Tree Monastery"
Wat Xieng Thong Sim
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Architectural style
Lane Xang Arts style
Location
Luang Prabang, Laos
Construction started
1559
Completed
1560
Golden Stupa, gilded carved wood above main door
Wat Xieng Thong (Lao: ວັດຊຽງທອງ, pronounced[wātsíaŋ.tʰɔ́ːŋ]; "Temple of the Golden City") is a Buddhist temple (vat or wat) on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Prabang, Laos.[1]: 264 Built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath, Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art.
^Lall, Vikram. The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam / Vikram Lall ; Editorial Direction Joan Foo Mahony. New York, NY: Abbeville Press Publishers. Print.
WatXiengThong (Lao: ວັດຊຽງທອງ, pronounced [wāt síaŋ.tʰɔ́ːŋ]; "Temple of the Golden City") is a Buddhist temple (vat or wat) on the northern tip of the...
Pursat Wat Si Saket, Vientiane WatXiengThong, Luang Prabang Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Luang Prabang Wat Manorom, Luang Prabang Wat Buppharam, Penang Wat Chayamangkalaram...
sites. Notable temples in the province are the WatXiengThong, Wat Wisunarat, Wat Sen, WatXieng Muan, and Wat Manorom. The Lao New Year is celebrated in...
and the WatXiengThong temple are among the best known historical sites. The town, particularly the main street, is dotted with many smaller wats such as...
and major renovations to That Luang in Vientiane. In Luang Prabang, WatXiengThong was constructed perhaps in compensation for the loss of status as the...
and major renovations to That Luang in Viangchan. In Luang Prabang, WatXiengThong was constructed perhaps in compensation for the loss of status as the...
the craft are found along the temple frieze of Wat Mai, and the royal funerary chapel at WatXiengThong in Luang Prabang. Folk carvings are also quite...
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fishing activity was recorded in writings on the gate and walls of the WatXiengThong in Luang Prabang dated 1560. For many Laotians, freshwater fish are...
province at Wat Suthat, Bangkok Great Buddha of Thailand Phuket Big Buddha at WatXiengThong, Luang Prabang, Laos Golden Buddha of Wat Traimit "Seated...
(1920–1992), WatXiengThong in Luang Prabang Hydroelectric complex in Xeset 1997-2003 ₭2,000 President Kaysone Phomvihane (1920–1992), WatXiengThong in Luang...
restored in 1957 commemorating the Buddha's birth 2500 years earlier. WatXiengThong Royal Palace, Luang Prabang 19°53′44″N 102°08′30″E / 19.8956°N 102...
Veneto: Villa Foscari is completed and Villa Barbaro is probably begun. WatXiengThong Buddhist temple at Luang Prabang in the kingdom of Lan Xang (modern-day...
enlightenment after they have been reborn as men. The Pha That Luang, Wat Sisakhet, WatXiengThong, and That Dam are all Buddhist structures in Laos. Lao Buddhism...
Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang, and Sikhottabong. Important religious sites such as Phu Si in Luang Prabang and Wat Phu in Champassak were also...
to Chariots of Thailand and House of the royal funerary carriage of WatXiengThong. Srimaneekulroj, Kanin (10 November 2016). "Carrying the weight of...
Chinorot, a son of King Rama I, who in 1814 was appointed administrator of the Wat Pho royal temple in Bangkok. At the request of King Rama III, Paramanuchit...
jade beneath. In 1992, the city pillar was moved from Wat Klang Wiang to Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong, where it is known as Sadue Mueang (Thai: สะดือเมือง)...
Brahmanical and Mahayana temples. Examples include Wat Sithor, Wat Prampil Lvaeng at Angkor Thom and Wat Nokor. After this period, most Khmer monarchs supported...
(10,000 hectares) overlaps with the 120,000 ha (300,000 acres) Phou XiengThong National Protected Area. The IBA encompasses two provinces, Champasak...
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