Joint Blog Moe and Irene
Vat Xieng Thong
"With its roofs running almost to ground level and its elaborately decorated gilded wood façade, Xieng Thong (1560) is without doubt the most beautiful temple in Luang Prabang (and possibly all of Laos)"--Micheliin Guide
The Temple built in 1559 is being restored with a little help from the U.S. Embassy in Laos. Other restorations have occurred in the past, notably one in 1928 when the Lao King demanded that the French share in the cost.
 |
| Resoration plans |
 |
| Supported Fund By U.S. Embassy, Vientiane $115,000 well-spent dollars, I think |
 |
| Funerary Carriage House at Vat Xieng Thong Standing Buddha images with hands at side may be blessing the ground and asking for rain |
 |
| Funerary Carriage House wall detail |
 |
| Another detail |
Buddhist ritual of beating drums and striking cymbals
Around Town (Luang Prabang)
 |
| 10,000 Kip = about $1.40 You feel like a prince when you have 393,000 kip in your pocket ($50) |
 |
| Climb Chumsey Hill for view of Mekong River. Only 190 steps more! |
 |
| Everyone likes the view |
 |
| Top of Chumsy Hill |
 |
| Buddhists show compassion for animals and birds. You can purchase a small caged bird in the market, bring it to the top of the hill and release it |
 |
| Our OAT Tour group strolling around town |
 |
| Evening market tents line the street |
 |
| Dusk Tuk-tuk (jitney) ride throughout the market |
No comments:
Post a Comment