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Standing Buddha, Wat Xieng Thong temple, Luang Prabang, Laos

This photo was taken in Wat Xieng Thong temple, in Luang Prabang, Laos. At the 'tip' of town, where the Khan flows into the Mekong, is one of the city's oldest and most important temples, Wat Xieng Thong ('Golden Tree'). It was built in 1560 by King Setthathirath and was under royal patronage during the Kingdom of Laos. Like the royal palace, the wat was placed near the mekong. In 1880, the