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Pu Si Stupa
Keywords : Phra That, Laotian Art, Angled Lotus, Wat Apai
| Artwork alternative name | - |
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| Site common name | Pu Si Stupa |
| Site alternative name | - |
| Type of artwork | Architecture |
| Village | - |
| Country | Laos |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 19.890278 Long : 102.136667 |
| History of production | Pu Si stupa was built by king Mahachevitanurut, who ruled Lan Chang Luang Phrabang kingdom in the 24 century BE. It was built of Pu Si,, which was a mountain in the center of the city. |
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| Art | This stupa has “angled lotus” as an important aspect following Lan Chnag style. However, the plain lotus base is more connected to the stupas of Lanna influence as shown in Wat Ar Pai and Wat Meun Na in Luang Phra Bang as well. The stupa in a redented square base is a common plan for stupa in Lan Chang. |
| School | Luang Phra Bang |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Lanchang |
| Age | 23 century BE. |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada |
| Religion and belief | - |
| Related artwork | - |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
|---|---|
| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-02-00 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
