Wat Meunna, Luang Prabang
@ Wat Meun Na @ Vat Mounena Somphouaram, Luang Prabang, Laos
The sim of Wat Meunna.
Your base for this tourist attraction is the Unesco World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, Laos. For tourist information about Luang Prabang, go to Luang Prabang Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Laos, read also the Laos Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation there? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.
Wat Meunna Travel Information
Wat Meunna got its name from meun, a unit of weight equal to about 12 kilos. So, Wat Meunna was called the Monastery of Ten Thousand Rice Fields. This is the amount of rice given by each villager for its construction in 1533, during the reign of King Photthisarat (1520-48). I explored it by tuk tuk while documenting the heritage sites in Luang Prabang for AsiaExplorers.
The sim of Wat Meunna has a three-tiered roof topped with a dok so faa of nine parasols. On each side is a peristyle supported by five rectangular columns. Wat Meunna was restored in 1920, during which time two lateral galleries were added to the sim.
This side chapel is used to store Buddha images. In front of it is the statue of Mae Toranee, the earth goddess.
About the Author: AsiaExplorers is researched and written by Timothy Tye. We take reasonable care to check and verify the accuracy of the content. However, we disclaim any responsibility for any inconvenience, mishap, injury or death resulting from following the advice provided directly or indirectly by AsiaExplorers and the comments on its pages. All the photographs in AsiaExplorers are available for publication. Please contact AsiaExplorers at the following email address for your enquiries:
