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Wat Xieng Thong

1559–1560 · 16th century

Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang, Laos, built in 1559–1560 under King Setthathirath of Lan Xang. With its sweeping tiered roofs it is the finest example of the Luang Prabang style, and it remained a centre of royal ceremony for the later Kingdom of Luang Phrabang.

Wat Xieng Thong
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Lan XangKingdom of Luang Phrabang

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wat Xieng Thong. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wat-xieng-thong
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