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Pha That Luang |
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ທາດຫຼວງ |
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The Pha That Luang or “Great Stupa” is the most important
Buddhist monument in Laos. The large golden stupa in Vientiane
is believed to enshrine a breast bone of the Buddha. The pagoda
also known as That Luang is officially named Pha Chedi
Lokajulamani, which translates to “World Precious Sacred Stupa”.
Local legend tells that monks sent out by the Indian King Ashoka
to spread Buddhism arrived in the Vientiane area in the 3rd
century BC. A stupa was erected to enshrine a sacred relic from
the Buddha at the spot where the That Luang currently stands.
In the 12th century the Khmer built a temple at this spot, of
which remains have been found.
The Pha That Luang was built
in 1566 after King Setthathirath had made Vientiane the new
capital of the Lan Xang Kingdom. At that time the pagoda was
covered in gold leaf. In 1827 most of the city of Vientiane was
destroyed and looted by Siamese invaders.
The Pha That Luang
was heavily damaged and eventually left abandoned. It was
rebuilt in the 1930’s by the French to its original design. |
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