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Wat Ong Teu |
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ວັດອົງຕື້ ມະຫາວິຫານ |
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Wat Ong Teu was built in the early 16th century by King
Setthathirath. It was destroyed during the war with the Siamese
and was rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries. After the French
reconstructed, the temple was used as a school for Theravada
Buddhism. It is now the national center of Buddhist studies in
Laos. With a visit to the Wat, you’re likely to encounter monks
reading books around the temple. If the monks seem open to
talking to you, take the opportunity to chat with them; they’ll
appreciate practicing their English and in turn you may
learn about their life as monks. There are many statues
of Buddha in this temple with a central and massive bronze
Buddha, the largest one cast in Vientiane that survived the war.
The Buddha called Phra Ongteu gives the temple its name. |
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