Wat Pa Phon Phao, Luang Prabang

Name: Wat Pa Phon Phao
Address: E of Old Town, Luang Prabang, 0600, Laos

#10 among attractions in Luang Prabang

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Wat Pa Phon Phao, also Wat Phon Phao, Wat Phonphao, or Wat Phol Phao, meaning "Peacefulness Temple", is a Buddhist temple situated on a hill in the southeast of Luang Prabang, Laos, across the Nam Khan River from Luang Prabang Airport. The temple, a golden stupa, is used as a forest meditation retreat, and was once headed by the abbot Ajahn Saisamut, a noted Lao Buddhist teacher. 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. ()

Coordinates: 19°52'59"N, 102°9'0"E

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E of Old TownLuang Prabang 0600 Laos

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Wat Pa Phon Phao – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Palace, Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Phou si.

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