Wat Phan Luang, Luang Prabang

The hind side of the sim of Wat Phan Luang.

Wat Phan Luang, whose name is also written as Vat Phanluang, is a small Loatian monastery in Luang Prabang. This rather out-of-the-way monastery is located on the other side of Nam Khan river from Luang Prabang proper. To reach it, I had to take a tuk tuk across the Nam Khan. The tuk tuk driver had to ask around before we finally arrive at this monastery.

From its appearance, Wat Phan Luang is neglected, and probably served as the village temple. The boathouse was crude and looked like it was about to fall apart. There is not much information about Wat Phan Luang that I was able to collect. I do not know when it was built, for example, and by whom. If you have the answer, please let me know.

Wat Phan Luang's drum pavilion.

From facade of the sim.

View of the dilapidated boathouse.

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