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Laos > Vientiane - Viang Chan > Vientiane > Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan Thanon Setthatirat Section 7 on 8 Vientiane Building(s) XVIth century Area related : Vientiane - Viang Chan Wat Ong Teu is in a particularly auspicious location, surrounded by four temples : Wat Inpeng to the north, Wat Mixay to the south, Wat Haysok to the east, and Wat Chan to the west. Its name comes from its most famous inhabitant, a huge (ongteu) bronze Buddha. See the tabloid Classification by : names artists type periods History    Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (Temple of the Heavy Buddha) is one of the most important temple in Laos. Famous for its beautifully carved wooden facade, the temple was built in the early 16th century by King Setthathirat, but like almost every other temple in Vientiane it was destroyed in later wars with the Siamese. The temple was rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries. Home to the Patriarch of Lao Buddhism, the temple also serves as a national center for Buddhist studies. At Vat Ong Teu resides the Buddhist Institute where monks can study their religion under the guidance of senior instructors. The temple's namesake is a 16th-century bronze Buddha of several tonnes that sits in the rear of the sim, flanked by two standing Buddhas. Description    View Larger Map Site's content     Bell tower Anonyme Tower Buddhist monk Anonyme Monk Entrance Anonyme Entrance Hall Anonyme Sanctuary Paintings for sell Anonyme Various paintings More pictures      See all the pictures (7) Map(s)    Place(s) related    That Luang (Vientiane) That Dam (Vientiane) Wat Si Saket - Vat Sisaket (Vientiane) Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (Vientiane) Wat Mixay (Vientiane) Wat Haisok - Wat Hay Sok (Vientiane) Wat Inpeng (Vientiane) The site is the exclusive owner of the structure and the contents. The works on-line are subjected to Intellectual Property Legislations. Insecula is a Thai company based in Pattaya - Chonburi 20260 - Thailand. It is forbidden to use this website for any purpose other than personal use. None of the content of this website may be reproduced, copied, used, communicated to the public or transmitted. Design : Studio AK Contact for insecula : insecula@gmail.com New destinations 2011 : Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Qin Mausoleum at Xi'ian - Luang Prabang - Songkran in Thailand - Calcutta - Kolkata - Caves of Ajanta - Caves of Elephanta - Goa - Gwailor - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Khajurâho - Mandu - Mumbai - Orchhâ - Udaipur - Ujjain - Bhaktapur - Durbar Square at Kathmandu - Hanuman Dhoka Palace - Kathmandu - Pashupatinath Temple - Swayambhunath - Aspendos - Antalya Museum - Cappadocia : Göreme - Selime - Zelve - Dalyan - Kaunos - Fethiye - Telmessos - Gocek - Kalkan - Kekova - Kaleköy - Ucagiz - Knidos(Cnidus) - Limyra - Marmaris - Myra (Demre - Kale) - Olympos - Chimaera - Patara - Perge (Perga) - Saklikent Gorge - Side - Termessos - Tlos - Hassan II Mosque (Casablanca) - Volubilis - Shwedagon Pagoda Tags : wat ong teu mahawihan, vat ong teu, wat ong teu, vat ong teu mahawihan, wat ong teu, vientiane, laos, teu, every one watong, ong teu temple, picture of wat ong teu mahawihan, wat ong teu mahawihan laos, 8-laos-vientiane-wat ong teu, -%09wat ong teu mahawihan, on teu temple, the temple of the heavy buddha, wat mixay vientiane, wat ong teu bell tower, wat ong teu mahawihan vientiane, wat ong teu mahawihan,, wat ong teu pictures, map wat ong tue in lao Vientiane Building(s) Patuxay (2) That Dam That Luang (2) Wat Haisok - Wat Hay Sok Wat Inpeng (2) Wat Mixay (2) Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan (5) Wat Si Saket - Vat Sisaket (4) Guide Guide, map and view by satellite (3) Market(s) Morning market Streets, avenues Thanon Lane Xang (3)