Wanxiang scenic spot

Ancient pagodas in Laos. Located about 3 kilometers northeast of Vientiane City. Tower Luan is a group of tower buildings, which enjoys a high reputation in architectural art. The tower is square, with gray brick structure and unique architectural style. The bottom of the main tower consists of three huge square seats, with a worship pavilion in the middle of all sides; There are 30 distribution towers on the second floor; On the third floor, the main tower stands, with gold foil on the top and golden light shining on the tower. This tower is 45 meters high and 54 meters wide. There is a square corridor outside the grass dozens of meters wide, which constitutes the tower. It is said that the hair and bones of the Buddha were buried under the pagoda in the 3rd century BC. /kloc-In the 4th century, Faang conquered lords all over the country and founded a unified feudal kingdom, the Lancang Kingdom. In order to maintain Luang Prabang's core role as the capital, Vientiane has lowered its status and Mount Tai has lost its luster. It was not until the reign of King Sitatilla in16th century that Vientiane was changed into a national capital and its important position was restored. The tower was rebuilt in 1566, and its status as a national symbol of Laos was confirmed in17th century. However, after the death of King Surya Vongsa, the kingdom of Lancang began to split, and the stupa was plundered and ravaged by the Siamese and Burmese armies, and the cultural relics in the stupa were completely lost. 1930 was excavated by French Far East Institute, and the existing tower was rebuilt between 1930 and 1935. The stupa has become an indispensable part of the life of the Lao people and is the most famous and important stupa in Laos. In terms of geographical location, social status, long history and architectural art, it is a scenic spot that the Lao people can be proud of. On the occasion of commemorating the 2500th anniversary of Buddhism, the lotus-shaped base and top are decorated with gold and platinum. Every year in the middle of June in Gregorian calendar 1 1, it is the largest annual Taruan Festival temple fair in Laos. During this period, monks and Buddhists from all over the country came to hold religious activities such as worship and charity.

Tuesday to Sunday: 8: 00 ~ 16: 30, admission by ticket. Closed on holidays. Watt Huo Fa Kao

Jade Buddha Temple is located in Setatilla Street in Vientiane City. Jade Buddha Temple Wat Phra Keo or Jade Buddha Temple, built in A.D. 1565, is a royal ancestral temple built by King setatirat and Setatira of Siddhartha, dedicated to the jade Buddha statue brought from Longpo. This temple is a magnificent building with three floors, deep halls and huge Buddhist altar. The "Sinhalese Buddha", which has attracted the attention of countries in Indochina Peninsula, has always been a symbol that the king who has achieved hegemony must control. In a.d. 1779, the jade Buddha was plundered by the king of Siam. It is now stored in the Jade Buddha Temple in Mangu, Thailand. It is said that it belonged to their northern province in the15th century, so it was just taken back. Until today. 1828, Vientiane was occupied by Siam, the whole city was reduced to ashes, and the Jade Buddha Temple was destroyed. This emerald Buddha statue was finally enshrined in a temple of the same name in Bangkok until 1936, when the Lao and French authorities decided to restore it. The temple was restored as it was, but as a religious art museum, some collections from other temples were transferred to this temple. Vientiane Jade Buddha Temple was rebuilt in 1942, with long dragons guarding the stairs at the bottom of the temple and tall columns around the cloister. 1954, the Lao collection called Fennu Museum by Louis was stored in this temple. It can be seen that many collections, from the gilded throne of the king to Khmer statues, high-quality wood carvings, very famous door carvings, and gold, jade and crystal Buddha statues of different shapes and sizes, are valuable treasures of Lao people's art.

Tuesday to Sunday: 8: 00 ~ 1 1: 30,14: 30 ~16: 30,200 kip. Closed on holidays. Wat Sisakhet

Xixian Temple is located opposite the Jade Buddha Temple and also on Setthathirath.

During the period of 1800 ~ 1829, the king of Siam sent troops to attack Vientiane because Vientiane refused to marry the princess, which made Vientiane suffer the fate of national subjugation. Sisage Temple, built in A.D. 18 18, is the best preserved temple in Vientiane. It is a palace-style building with strong colors. Because Laos is becoming a vassal state of Thailand during the construction period, its architectural style is very similar to that of Thai temples, so it can escape the war in Thailand. In the cloister around the wall of Xisaag Monastery, there are many Buddha statues of different sizes, more than 10,000 of which can be traced back to 1200 years ago, all of which were collected after the war. The main Buddha in the temple weighs more than 100 thousand Jin, so it is also called "100 thousand Buddhist temple"

There used to be many beautiful paintings on the walls of temples, most of which described the life of Buddhists, but unfortunately, they are now blurred. The top of its algae well is made of wood, which is very strange. The triangular lintel wood carving is very distinctive. During the period of Louis XIV, Siam had a huge delegation in France. There is no doubt that the architectural style of Siam will be influenced by 16 and 17 century French architectural style. Siam moved its capital to Bangkok. There is a long wooden container behind the temple, which was used to sprinkle water on the icon for blessing during the Songkran Festival in Laos. The main building is the lecture hall, which covers the Sim Buddha Gallery and contains 120 Buddha statues. Bone tower, miniature lotus bud shape; There is a big sutra depository in the sutra depository. In the early 20th century, it became one of the museums in Vientiane, collecting and displaying Buddha statues and cultural relics collected from all over the country.

Tuesday to Sunday: 8: 00 ~ 1 1: 30,14: 30 ~16: 30500 kip. Closed on holidays. Common diseases and medical conditions

Vientiane has poor medical conditions. Bird flu appeared in early 2004, and it was effectively controlled about three months later. In mid-July, 2006, avian influenza appeared in a farm in the suburbs of Vientiane, which has been effectively controlled. The common diseases in Vientiane are hepatitis and dysentery. Dengue fever and malaria (transmitted by mosquitoes) often occur in the rainy season from May to 65438+ 10. When going to Vientiane for business, you should pay attention to taking anti-mosquito drugs and commonly used drugs. (20 13 began to get better gradually)

Transportation and travel

Vientiane has a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, which is divided into rainy season (May ~ 10) and dry season (1 1 ~ April of the following year). International flights in Laos mainly include: Vientiane-Bangkok, Vientiane-Kunming, Vientiane-Hanoi, Vientiane-Phnom Penh, Vientiane-Siem Reap (Cambodia) and Vientiane-Chiang Mai (Thailand). There are daily flights from China Eastern Airlines and Laos to and from Kunming-Vientiane. China Eastern Airlines has started a direct flight from Beijing to Vientiane, stopping in Kunming for about one hour every day. Vientiane Wadai Airport is about 7 kilometers away from the urban area. The main tourist cities are Vientiane, the capital (the famous scenic spots are Taluan and Jade Buddha Temple), Ramrabang, the ancient capital (listed as a world cultural heritage), and Baixi (the famous scenic spots are Wapu Temple, which is listed as a world cultural heritage, and the Bukong Waterfall at the junction of Laos and Cambodia on the Mekong River). The tourist season in Laos should be 1 1 to April of the following year, especially in April when the Lao New Year (Tanshui Festival) attracts many tourists every year. The main hotels in Vientiane are Dongzhen Palace Hotel (five-star), Old Plaza Hotel (four-star) and Novotel Hotel (four-star). Hotel standard rooms generally range from 50 dollars to 80 dollars. There are restaurants in China in every city.