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Wat Wisunalat is Luang Prabang’s oldest temple. The temple, also
known as Wat Visoun and Wat Visounnarat was founded in 1512. The
temple houses an important collection of ancient Buddha images.
On the grounds are a sim of fairly plain architecture and the
That Pathum, a large Singhalese style stupa.
The temple
burned down in 1887 when Luang Prabang was largely destroyed and
looted by the Black Flag Army, a militia group from China. It
was rebuilt in 1898.
An engraving made by Louis
Delaporte, a French explorer who travelled extensively in
Cambodia and Laos in the 1860’s and 1870’s shows a much more
elegant and ornate sim structure built early 16th century. The
print shows a large temple, its roof supported by massive 30
meter high wooden pillars.
Laos’ most venerated Buddha
image, the Phra Bang Buddha, was enshrined in the Wat Wisunalat
twice, from 1513 until 1707 and from 1867 until 1887. |
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Luang Prabang |
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19.88726, 102.13884 |
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