A small, but ornate temple in a side street between the night market and the main road by the Mekong river. The head monk who performs various benedictory ceremonies is truly humble and wise. The cleanliness of the surroundings really brings it next to godliness. With a variety of plants and trees, it has a serene ambience. It does not appear to be heavily visited , but it seems to have proved to be beneficial for the monastery in protecting its...
Read moreLe Vat Pa Phay (1675 et rénové en 1932, 1966 et 1969) Nom : Monastère de la forêt des gros bambous. Il fut entièrement détruit par des troupes de Deo Van Tri (Pavillon noir). Reconstruit en 1969, sa façade est parée de fresques représentant la vie du Bouddha. L’encadrement de porte est le plus exubérant du Laos, avec une ornementation surabondante sur 3 niveaux de reliefs successifs.
Wat Pa Phai (1675 and renovated in 1932, 1966 and 1969) Name: Monastery of the large bamboos forest. It was completely destroyed by troops of Deo Van Tri (Black Flag). Rebuilt in 1969, its facade adorned with frescoes depicting the life of Buddha. The door frame is the most exuberant of Laos, with a superabundant ornamentation on 3 levels of...
Read moreAmazing.... Akhirnya kesampaian bersepeda ke luang prabang ini, di tahun 2019. Sebelum pandemi covid19 menyerang bumi.
Dulu sekali, pada tahun 1997 sudah ribuan kilometer bersepeda dari Belungkor (semenanjung Malaysia) dan tiba di kota Vientiane (Laos), disarankan untuk tidak ke Luang Prabang. Karena sparatis merajalela membakar kota. Akhirnya, aku bersepeda menuju selatan, Savanaketh (Laos) lalu masuk Vietnam.
Sekarang tahun 2022, setelah pandemi berkurang semoga bisa mengunjungi luang prabang lagi. Dengan rute bersepeda dari Utara, yaitu dari Hanoi, vietnam - Luang Prabang (Laos) - Chiang...
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