Wat Manorom

Wat Manorom
Wat Manorom
Wat Manorom is located in Laos
Wat Manorom
Location within Laos
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationLuang Prabang
CountryLaos
Coordinates19°52′58″N 102°07′58″E / 19.88278°N 102.13278°E / 19.88278; 102.13278

Wat Manorom (Lao: ວັດມະໂນຣົມ) is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos.[1]

There are several theories as to the date of its founding; it may have been founded in 1372 or 1375 by Samsenthai, but it may also date from the reign of Laasaenthai Bouvanaat around 1492. The great bronze Buddha, 6 meters high, in the nave dates from the 1370s.

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References

  1. ↑ Demay, Aline (2015). Tourism and colonization in Indochina (1898-1939). Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 9781443874106.