Mekong river view from Wat Phra Bat Tai in Luang Prabang
Wat Khili, Luang Prabang, Laos
Vat Khili located at Ban Khili in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Les moines de Luang Prabang / The Monks of Luang Prabang (Laos)
(F) Luang Prabang (lao : ຫລວງພຣະບາງ) est une ville du Nord du Laos, actuelle capitale de la province de Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang fut formellement la capitale royale du Lan Xang (royaume du million d'éléphants) du xive siècle à 1946. La capitale effective fut Vientiane à partir de 1563, puis, après la séparation du royaume de Luang Prabang et du royaume de Vientiane en 1707, le titre de capitale du Lan Xang fut disputé entre les deux villes.
C'est un port fluvial situé sur le Mékong, 210 kilomètres en amont de Vientiane. Enchâssée dans un environnement montagneux, le climat y est plus frais et la difficulté d'accès lui a permis de garder son aspect originel et typique. Peu peuplée, environ 53 792 habitants, elle s'est ouverte au tourisme depuis les années 1990 et est inscrite à l'inventaire des sites du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis 1995.
Luang Prabang est connu pour ses nombreux temples bouddhistes et monastères. Chaque matin, des centaines de moines provenant des différents monastères marchent à travers les rues pour récolter l'aumône des habitants et parfois des touristes. l'un des principaux sites de la ville est une grande colline raide dominé au sommet par le temple Wat Chom Si.
(EN Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang (Lao: ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ, literally: Royal Buddha Image (in the Dispelling Fear mudra), pronounced [lǔaŋ pʰra.bàːŋ]), is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 300 km north of Vientiane. It is the capital of Luang Prabang Province. The population of the city is about 50,000.[1]
The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. It had also been known by the ancient name of Chiang Thong.[2] Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The main part of the city consists of four main roads located on a peninsula between the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers. The city is well known for its numerous Buddhist temples and monasteries. Every morning, hundreds of monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms. One of the major landmarks in the city is a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si.
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Laos: ວັດພະບາດ ໂພນສັນ - Wat Phabat Phonsan
Here I take a look around the fascinating Buddhist temple of Wat Phabat Phonsane in Bolikhamsai Province, Laos
The temple is located some 85 km south of Vientiane on Route 31 and is almost half way to the city of Paksan. Sitting on a rocky outcrop Wat Phabat is much revered for its large pha baat, Buddha footprint shrine and reclining Buddha figure. The whole is dominated by the recently renovated and gilded stupa, dating to 1933.
The complex also houses interesting kutis (monk cells) and belfry.
Making a Wishes at Wat Mai, Luang Phabang - 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.
Wat Don Kaew, Vientiane Province, Laos
Wat Don Kaew is a Buddhist temple in the a country village, surrounded by market gardens. I was interested in the new Sala with its fascinating Buddhist paintings. open on all sides, apart from a wall behind the main Buddha figure, the hall is a sanctuary away from the heat of the sun and offers a light breeze at all times. A pleasant place......
Wat Phra Bat 4 Roi Trip
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LAOS, rarely seen BUDDHIST MONKS CHANTING and praying in LUANG PRABANG ????????
SUBSCRIBE: - For the first time in my life, I witness chanting and praying by Buddhist monks in a temple in the royal city of Luang Prabang in Laos. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Louangphabang, or Luang Phabang, literally meaning: Royal Buddha Image is a city in north central Laos, consisting of 58 adjacent villages, of which 33 comprise the UNESCO Town Of Luang Prabang World Heritage Site.
Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries. Vientiane, the capital, is the site of the That Luang monument, where a reliquary reportedly houses the Buddha’s breastbone, plus the Patuxai war memorial and Talat Sao (Morning Market), a complex jammed with food, clothes and craft stalls.
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Almsgiving Wat Sene, Luang Prabang, Laos
The Morning Almsgiving at Wat Sene Village in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Mendicant Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos
The Charming Monks of Laos
The Charming Monks of Laos 2008
Yes, the thing that strikes many visitors to Luang Prabang, besides the beauty and solitude of the place, is the incredible number of Buddhist monks walking around. Dressed in those trademark saffron robes, you'll easily spot them walking in pairs, usually with an umbrella in hand to ward off either sunrays or raindrops. In the early morning hours, when they make their daily alms rounds through town, it seems as if a wave of orange is flowing down the streets.
Laos Luang Prabang Morning Alms Ceremony Ennio 2013
Tak baht Wat Thadluang in Laos (VLOGS) Home Made By Kaysone
Wat Aham in Luang Prabang, Laos 1
Wat Aham in Luang Prabang, Laos 1
Friday 6 April 2007 - 3:03pm
Laos: Luang Prabang - the giving of alms
Each morning from 6.00am, the Buddhist monks of Luang Prabang leave their various temples and walk barefoot around the old town receiving alms from the lay people of the city. This is a visual feast of saffron robes & humility..........
Novice monks, Luang Prabang, Laos, Nov 2011.MTS
Some novices acting like normal teenagers on the south bank of the Nam Khan, Luang Prabang, Laos. Watch for the backflip into the river.
Wat Si Muang, Vientiane, Laos
Wat Si Muang is one of Vientiane’s most popular sites of worship
According to local legend, when the temple was being built in 1563 a young pregnant woman named Si Muang volunteered to sacrifice herself to appease the angry spirits. She threw herself into a hole in the ground where the building’s central pillar was to be placed, and was crushed when the massive pillar was lowered into position.
During the Thai invasion of Laos in 1828, the temple was destroyed. Rebuilt several times afterwards, the present building dates to 1915.
The interior of the temple is lavishly adorned in the usual manner with carved gold pillars, brightly coloured ceiling friezes and painted scenes from the life of the Buddha. Interestingly, the temple contains two rooms. The front chamber usually has a monk on hand to accept alms and give in return blessings. The second room contains an ornate altar where worshippers give their offerings to the Buddha.....
The temple is one of the most revered temples in Vientiane and is always busy....
Champasak - Laos
Champasak (Lao: ຈຳປາສັກ [càmpàːsák]) is a small town in southern Laos, on the west bank of the Mekong River about 40 km south of Pakxe, the capital of Champasak Province.
The town was once the seat of the Kingdom of Champasak, an independent Lao state which was abolished by the French in 1945 when they created the Kingdom of Laos, but the last King of Champasak had his palace in Pakxe. Today the town is very small, consisting mostly of guesthouses along the riverbank, catering to tourists visiting the Wat Phu temple ruins some 10 km away.
LAOS. Buddhist signing ritual. Buddhist monks chanting and praying in Luang Prabang