[2024 Luang Prabang Attraction] Travel Guide for Wat Chomphet (Updated Dec)
Address:
Just Across the Mekong River From Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang 0600, Laos
Wat Hadsiaew
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HadSiaew temple is a Buddhist temple was built by King Anourouthin in the 18th century is situated on the opposite side of the Mekong River and built on the 63,000 square meters land, surrounding Phoupasath, LongSiaw Creek and Mekong river at Chompet district.
The temple comprises of a chanting hall in lao architectural style with a double roofs and a Naga head on the 2 sides, and a residence for the monks, a praying hall, and a drum tower all come with the mural is gilded in Lao style.
Nowadays, This temple Is one of the historic sites of Chomphet district which is also included in the area of the World Heritage Site which is the great place to explore more about the out side of Luang Prabang.
There are two ways to access it:
by boat or crossing by ferry if traveling on foot, by bicycle or by motorcycle, which will take you about 30 minutes. Can also travel there boat directly rive up on the Mekong River which takes on 10 minutes from Wat Xiengthong.
Free entrance and open every: 8:00- 17:00
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explore out the historical landmark
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Wat Long Khun, the Monastary of the Happy or Blessed Song， sometimes also is called the Monastery of the Willow Stream. The wat is attractively sited on a 1.5 hectare flat area at the top of a long stairway leading from the river’s edge on the right bank of the Mekong. It is located almost directly across the river from Wat Xieng Thong.
The monastery historically had important ties with the royal family of Luang Prabang. From its beginnings Wat Long Khoun served as a retreat center for spiritual revitalization.
The Luang Prabang style sim has two sections of almost equal size that are set on a low platform. The rear and older half is the sim proper and dates from the 18th century. It has some pleasant and sometimes vibrant interior jataka murals depicting the various lives of the Buddha.
Address: Ban Xiengman, chomphet district,
Luang Prabang, Laos.
Open 8:00am - 5:00 pm
Free entrance
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Wat Chomphet
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Wat Chomphet is located at Ban Xiengman, on the other of the Peninsula, where is a bit of hiking of 123 steps to The Chomphet temple. Once you are on the top hill of Chomphet temple then you could see the amazing views of Luang Prabang old town over Mekong River and the small village of Xiengman.
This temple is a historical and Buddhist temple was built in 1888 by the Thais. There are two stupas that house the bones of the wives of one of the former kings of Laos.
Address: Ban Xiengman, Chomphet district, Luangprabang, Laos.
How to get there from Luang Prabang old town:
1. Take a boat crossing the Mekong River then just climbing up to the temple.
2. Get on the ferry and then continue walking for 15 minutes and then climbing up to the temple
Open: 8:00am - 6:00pm
free entrance
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