Wat Pa Phon Phao, also Wat Phon Phao, Wat Phonphao, or Wat Phol Phao, meaning "Peacefulness Temple",[1] is a Buddhist temple situated on a hill in the southeast of Luang Prabang, Laos, across the Nam Khan River from Luang Prabang Airport.[2] The temple, a golden stupa,[3] is used as a forest meditation retreat, and was once headed by the abbot Ajahn Saisamut, a noted Lao Buddhist teacher.[4] His funeral in 1992 was one of the largest funeral services Laos had ever seen. The temple has a fine collection of murals, some of them gruesome in nature.
| Wat Pa Phon Phao | |
|---|---|
 Wat Phol Phao - Santi Chedi | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Luang Prabang |
| Country | Laos |
  Shown within Laos | |
| Geographic coordinates | 19°52′59″N 102°9′1″E / 19.88306°N 102.15028°E |
References
edit- ^ White, Daniel; Emmons, Ron; Eveland, Jennifer; Lin-Liu, Jen (9 June 2011). Frommer's Southeast Asia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 661. ISBN 978-1-118-08767-1. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Wat Pa Phon Phao" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ White, Daniel (1 March 2010). Frommer's Cambodia and Laos. John Wiley & Sons. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-470-49778-4. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (1 August 2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
External links
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- Photographs of murals
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