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Buddha Image at Wat Si Boon Reung

Keywords : Buddha image, Buddha, Laotian Art

Artwork alternative name-
Site common nameWat Si Boon Reung
Site alternative name-
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/CityLuang Prabang
StateLuang Prabang
CountryLaos
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 19.896111
Long : 102.142778

History of production-
ArtThe traits of the Artwork The Buddha Image of late Lan Xang Period. The influences of Sukhothai and Lanna Arts in Buddhist Arts seem to fade out and the Buddha Image seems to display the local style of Lan Xang more. Sukhothai’s flame-shaped aureole is still visible but the hair is smaller and sharper with the hairline. The eyes is narrower like the native style, the nose is bigger than the Sukhothai style.
SchoolLuang Phra Bang
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLanchang
Age23-24 Buddhist Century
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThe Buddha Image lay both hands aside in the open earth gesture. The story behind the gesture is that when Lord Buddha descends back to the world from Trayastrimsa heaven. It is believed in Theravada sect that during that time, Lord Buddha has opened the all 3 cosmological realms, heaven, earth and hell to see his presence. This posture is often seen in Lanna and Lan Xang Arts.
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Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali