Luang Prabang is well-known for having a number of Buddhist temples and its significant beauty. Wat Xieng Thong is a symbol of great historic and a masterpiece of the Luang Prabang style well decorated with mosaics and carvings in wood. Besides the floral designs, you will find there's a depict tale which includes the Lao version of the Ramayana, scenes from the Jataka as well as stories about the lives of the Buddha, which is well engraved as graphic scenes. The most common and visited also a valuable and well-known legacy of this temple Wat Xieng Thong is a mosaic in a tree called the tree of life, representing the legend of construction the temple Wat Xieng Thong. Its made of red glass, a class work of craftsman Lao posted on the back of the main temple wall of Wat Xieng Thong. Basically, it has a lot of history about its past like the funeral carriage, The ordination hall of Wat Xieng Thong, The Red Hood, The Tripitaka Seller, Seated Buddha Pavilion, Patio and gardens of Wat Xieng Thong etc for which I would highly recommend to come and explore the golden temple.
As WAT XIENG THONG is located right in an isolated area, unfortunately, there are no buses, therefore to visit Temple Wat Xieng Thong alternatives are walking from the Royal Palace, or use a tuk-tuk, where the race to the Wat Xieng Thong Temple will cost about 20,000 kips (approx. €2).
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