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| Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang | |
Stamp showing the door wood carving of God Shiva at Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang
Wat Xieng Thong ("Temple of the Golden City") is a Buddhist temple on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos. Built between 1559 to 1560 by King Setthathirath, Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art.
It was a royal temple under the patronage of the royal family . The wat functioned as a place for kings to be crowned, a place of worship for monks and the laity, a shrine to Buddhist relics, a celebration space of religious rites and festivals, a library for ancient scripts, and a showcasing of traditional architecture. |
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| Issued Country | Laos |
| Issued Year | 1967 |
| Category | Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |