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ArchitectureSim : Wat Pak Khan
Sim at Wat Pak Khan is the most complete sim in Lan Chang art of Thai Leu school of art. It has wide supporting posts and the height of the roof at the front is equivalent with the height at the side. Thia Leu sim was popular in Sip Song Punna, which is now in Yunan state in the south of China. The appearance of Thai Leu sim in Luang Phra Bang shows the migratioin of Thai Leu people from Sip Song Punna to find settlements in Luang Phra Bang.
ArchitectureSim : Wat Mai
Sim at Wat Mai has a distinctive roof tiering system. The building is in a rectangular plan that alnost resembles a square one. The top tier is a “Loi” type of tier on top of the main roof. Below is the bird-winged roofs that covers the Palai. Each tier has high supporting poles. At the front, there is “Hor Kwang”, which is a special feature of this sim.
PaintingMural in Abeyadana
Pala artistic influence can be noticed from the red tone that occupies the painting. The niches for enshrining Buddha images that cloister at the wall of the temple are flanked by Mahayana Bodhisattvas. The dress and regalia of these figure are very similar to those of Pala sculpture, including the diadem with three pointed leafs, the S-shaped Yajnopavita and the folded lower garment.
PaintingManjusri : Mural in Abeyadana
The visible influence of Pala Art is the use of hot tone colors such as red, yellow, black, and gold while the cool tone colors such as green is rarely seen. The clockwise walkway inside leaves some traces of Buddha Images that used to be installed there. The frames that used to be the Buddha Image spots are flanked by the painting of Mahayana’s Bodhisattva dressed similar to the Pala Style of Art such as wearing high crown (Jada headgear), wearing the ‘S’ shape sashes, and wearing striated brocades.
PaintingBuddha and Hermit in Caves : Mural in Abeyadana
Abeyadana Pagoda was built by King Kyanzittha's queen Abeyadana in 17th Buddhist Century. Inside appears painting, which is similar to Pala art and it’s likely to go to Mahayana Buddhism.
PaintingBodhisattva : Mural in Alopye
These bodhisattvas dressed very similarly to the Pala art like a crown with three faces, S shaped breast chain and streak panung. Including the appearance of two flowers fluttering both sides symmetrically, it indicates the influence of Pala art a lot. The painting itself is a hot tone color likes Pala. All this shows that the age of painting is in the early of Pagan era. The most important aspect for this Bodhisattva is sitting back and the normal Pala Iconography. This shows that the painting is written by a Pakan craftsman.
PaintingBuddha’s Life: Mural in Pahtothamya
The paintings use the hot tone colors such as red and yellow as well as black, similar to Pala Art of India. The dressing of human figures in the paintinfs are similar with Pala Art Style as well. For example, wearing the crown decorated with features. However, the traits of local Pagan Art are visible in the paintings as well. For examples, the dresses with royal Pagan patterns and the building that looks like Payatas or Prasart (Castle) which is the known trait of Pagan Art.
PaintingEight Buddha’s Life Scenes: Mural in Lokathiekpan
Lokathiekpan is a small temple near to Shwesandaw. Despite lacking of documentary evidence, the style of this temple suggests the date of Mid-Pagan Art, early 12th century A.D.
