| Buddha Park | |
|---|---|
| Xieng Khuan | |
 Buddha Park | |
  Buddha Park | |
| Type | sculpture park |
| Coordinates | 17°54′44″N 102°45′55″E / 17.91229°N 102.765397°E |
Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan (as well as other variations of the spelling), is a sculpture park 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos, in a meadow by the Mekong River.[1][2] Although it is not a temple (wat), it may be referred to as Wat Xieng Khuan (Lao: ວັດຊຽງຄວນ;Thai: วัดเซียงควน), since it contains numerous religious images.[3] The name Xieng Khuan means "spirit city".[2] The park contains over 200 Hindu and Buddhist statues.[4] The socialist government operates Buddha Park as a tourist attraction and public park.[3]
- ^ Jeff Cranmer; Steven Martin; Kirby Coxon (November 2002). Rough guide to Laos. Rough Guides. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-1-85828-905-2. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ a b Nick Ray; Thomas Huhti (2007). Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & the Greater Mekong. Lonely Planet. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-74104-761-5. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ a b Let's Go, Inc. Staff (18 November 2004). Southeast Asia. Macmillan. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-312-33567-0. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Vientiane Attractions – What to See in Vientiane". Retrieved 18 June 2011.