คิดถึงเมืองลาว EP.13 เดินไปวัดพระบาทวัดชื่อดังในปากเซ Wat Phra Bat Pakse
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Wat Ban SongKhone - Laos
Wat Ban SongKhone - Laos
Wat Winsunalat, Luang Phabang - Laos
Wat Wisunalat (Vixoun, Visounnarath, Vixunhalat, Wisunarat) was originally built during the reign of King Wisunarat (or Vixoun, 1501-1520) in 1513 (some suggest 1512) and represents the earliest style, sometimes referred to as Luang Prabang Style I, of Lao temple architecture. This style also includes the sims of Wat That Luang and Wat Mai. Wat Wisunalat is Luang Prabang�s oldest operating temple. As with the sims of most Lao wats, there are multiple roof structures. In the Style I form the first and second roofs extend around the entire perimeter of the structure. Except for the sim at Wat Mai, which was embellished by two additional gable roofs and two roofed side galleries, the style evokes simplicity, since the sim employs neither the high peaks of the gable nor the dramatic low sweeping roofs of many of the other sims of Luang Prabang. Located and adjoining Wat Aham to the southeast, it was probably built on the rice fields of the guardian spirits of the city (devata luang), Pu No and Na No (Phou Nheu and Nha Nheu). The sacred Prabang image was housed in the sim from 1513 until it was taken to Vientiane in 1707.
The original highly ornate wooden sim was a spectacular example of Lao craftsmanship at its finest and was one of the most imposing religious structures of old Luang Prabang. It had a double roof with the upper roof raised high above the lower roof. It was over 118 ft. (36m) long and 59 ft. (18m) wide; perhaps 4,000 trees were used in its construction. Each of the twelve pillars supporting the roof was almost 100 ft. (30 meters) high. There were twenty-one windows with turned wooden balustrades. Louis Delaporte�s engraving of its appearance in the 1860s is included in the series of photographs that follow on this site and shows the unique character of the sim. Most of the partitions of the original building were carved wood, and the exterior, as portrayed in the engraving, made it one of the most beautiful in Luang Prabang. It also housed a major collection of rich religious objects and other objects d�art. Much of the sim and the city were destroyed during the invasion of the Chinese Haw Black Flags marauders in 1887.
The sim was rebuilt between 1896 and 1898 and during the reign of King Sakkarin Kamsuk (r. 1894-1903). The style was somewhat to the old sim with its numerous massive wooden beams, window placement and style of the roof, albeit the major part of the structure was brick and plaster in place of the wood. The window balustrades attempt to capture the flavor of the older turned wooden balustrades of the original sim. The sim today continues its existence as a valuable of museum religious art with numerous centuries old Buddha statues in bronze and gilded and unadorned wood, ordination precinct stones and other religious objects.
Another important and prominent feature of the wat is its unique That Pathoum, or Stupa of the Great Lotus, in the front and northeastern side of the sim. It is known more popularly as That Makmo, the �Watermelon Stupa� because of its rounded dome. The dome stylistically reflects a Sinhalese influence and is the only stupa of such a shape in Laos, and perhaps even in Cambodia or Vietnam. Originally erected between 1514 and 1515, it was destroyed during the Haw Black Flag incursion in 1887. Inside were numerous ancient Buddha images. Many were destroyed; a number are in the National Palace Museum, and some are in the sim itself. Its reconstruction was not seriously undertaken until the late 1920s, over thirty years after the reconstruction of the sim, and was completed in 1932. The stupa sets on a number of different square tiers and has a Lao-Buddhist style Usnisa crown at its top.
Traditional Buddhist Chanting at Wat Phanman, Vientiane, Laos
Here I present traditional Buddhist chanting by the monks of Wat Phanman in Vientiane Laos.
Almsgiving, Boun Khao Salak, Vientiane, Laos
Almsgiving Ceremony at Wat Tay Yai Temple in Vientiane, Laos for Boun Khao Salak. This is a Buddhist festival, held on the September full moon, which celebrates and remembers the dead.
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mam on tour Alasak 9-25-11
Xae Pong Lai: hidden waterfalls delight in Attapeu
In southern Laos, there are numerous amazing tourist attractions as it’s the best region for adventure seekers to explore the waterfall wonderland.
Recently I made a trip to southern Laos with my photographer colleagues in order to discover and capture some new and less known tourist sites around Champassak, Attapeu, Saravan and Xekong provinces.
One of the impressive locations was the Xae Pong Lai falls, deeply hidden in tropical jungles of the dramatic Bolaven plateau in Attapeu province; a location largely untouched by the outside world.
As the Xe Pian River pours over a colossal, ancient geological formation the drama results in the Xae Pong Lai falls.
They lay within the Sanamxay district, and there are only two ways to get there. One is from Pakxe via route 16E 173 Km to Attapeu and continuing another 68km along unpaved Road 18A and can be accessed in the wet and dry seasons roughly around a two to three-hour journey - with four-wheel drive vehicles recommended in the wet season.
We decide to use another way, which is not so recommended - well, kind of discouraged - by local people because of the incessant river crossings and road conditions being pretty rugged. But we were here to tread the road less travelled and all up for serious adventure – and by map it was a little shorter.
From Pakxe, we drive to the south on route 13 until km 46 Ban Thang Beng, turn left, and continue about 75 km on unpaved road on route 18.
The locals were totally right, and we certainly did need to ford many rivers, but luckily we managed to cross all. The group’s consensus was that the road would be impossible to travel during the wet - even in a big 4 wheel drive.
After 4 hours of dirt, and into the deep forest, we were excited to finally catch a glimpse, through the dust-blurred windshield of our destination; the huge, beautiful waterfall.
Xae Pong Lai waterfall is over 130 metres wide. To the left side, it rises over 20 metres high, and the right ranges from an amazing 35 to 40 metres in height. It must be a totally stunning sight in the rainy season with tens of metric tonnes of water pouring over each second, but the amount drops to just the right amount for swimming and waterfall showers in the dry season.
The waterfall was actually discovered by the outside world in 1998 when an independent tour group came across it, and still to this day few people know about it- the falls are far from villages and there was no road access.
The waterfall forms part of the Xe Pian National Protected Area, which spans about 240,000 hectares in the provinces of Champassak and Attapeu. This region is one of the most important natural reserves in Laos.
Apart from Xae Pong Lai waterfall, visitors can stop off at the province’s second biggest waterfall called Xae Pha which is about 23 metres high and 120 metres wide, and about 7km before reaching Xae Pong Lai.
All the adventurers who came on the journey totally agree that we consider Xae Pong Lai well in the top five most beautiful waterfalls in southern Laos, and maybe the best for adventure travellers and waterfall lovers.
Laos Luang Phabang mornig monks ceremony
世界で一番美しいラオス、ルアンパバーンの托鉢風景
Wat Phu Tok.mov
Wat Phu Tok, Mauntain Temple, Bueng Kan,
หลวงพระบาง สปป.ลาว EP#5 : วัดแสนสุขารามสวยมาก
Pakse religious ceremony LOADED
Inside Uposatha Hall of Sikhotabong Temple in Laos
Buddhist lay people regularly go to the temple to pray by offering jossticks, candle, and flowers (usually lotus). A monk, who is present at the Uposatha Hall, will also tie a string on the right-hand wrist or sprinkle holy water as a form of blessings. Interestingly, the use of Chinese oracle sticks can also be found in Buddhist temples in Thailand and Laos.
คิดถึงเมืองลาว EP.10 เช้านี้นั่งรถต่อไปปากเซ Go to pak se Laos
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วัดพูสะเหลา,ปากเซ,สปป.ลาว,Vat phou saloa,Pakse,Champasak,Loas Garden natural
วัดพูสะเหลา,ปากเซ,สปป.ลาว,Vat phou saloa,Pakse,Champasak,Loas
Garden natural and cultural tourist sites
ขึ้นไปข้างบน จะมีพระพุทธรูปองค์ใหญ่ปางสมาธิ หันหน้าไปทางลำน้ำโขง และมีพระแก้วมรกต ทรงเคริ่องทรง สามฤดู สวยงามมาก,มองเห็นวิวทิวทัศน์ เมืองปากเซ ยามเย็น จะสวยงามมาก
Chao Anouvong Park and Buddah Park | Vientiane | Laos
he Chao Anouvong Park is a beautiful park of the city of Vientiane (Laos), located in the heart of the city, next to the banks of the Mekong River and the Presidential Palace in Vientiane. Chao Anouvong is a Green Park suitable for walks, sport, do some shopping, and admire the majestic statue of the King Chao Anouvong.
Il Parco Chao Anouvong è un bellissimo parco della città di Vientiane (Laos), situato nel cuore della città, in riva al fiume Mekong. il Chao Anouvong è un parco verde adatto a passeggiate, sport, fare shopping e ammirare la maestosa statua del re Chao Anouvong.
The Buddha Park, or rather the Buddha Park is a fraught with Buddhist sculpture park located on the outskirts of the city of Vientiane (Laos). The Buddha Park, formally Xieng Khuan, boasts more than 200 statues.
Il Buddha Park è un parco di scultura buddista situato alla periferia della città di Vientiane (Laos) . Il Buddah Park, formalmente Xieng Khuan, ha più de 200 statue.
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Wat Xayaphoom Savannakhet
Wat Xayaphoom, Savannakhet, Laos
Wat Lao Buddhagaya / Boun Phapa / 9 octobre 2011 / France
Wat Lao Buddhagaya / Boun Phapa / 9 octobre 2011 / France
The best ordination project at Champasak in Laos
This project had opened by Champasak governor by named Mr. Sonxay siphundon.
Lao monks' praying @ Luang Prabang 06_12