Wat Phou - a 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple in Laos

    THẠCH LỰU (ẢNH: ĐÀM QUỐC KHÁNH) |

    Laos - Wat Phou located in Pakse, Champasak province has been recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.

    Khong chi co nui song hung vi, canh dong mau mo, Champasak - mot tinh mien Nam cua Lao con la vung dat da co lich su lau doi, tieu bieu la quan the di tich den Wat Phou. Dia diem du lich noi tieng nay cach song Mekong chung 6km, cach thu do Vientiane 670 km.
    Not only does Champasak have fertile fields and long stretches of mountains and rivers, it is also a land with a long history, typified by the Wat Phou temple complex. This famous tourist destination is about 6km from the Mekong River and 670km from the capital Vientiane.
    Den du lich Wat Phou lan thu hai vao cuoi thang 10, anh Dam Quoc Khanh (Hung Yen) chia se, ve dep co kinh o noi day van luon khien anh me dam. Wat Phou la ngoi den co xua nhat cua Lao, tung la trung tam cua dao Hindu tho than Siva, den the ky XIII tro thanh trung tam Phat giao cua vung Nam Lao.
    Visiting Wat Phou for the second time at the end of October, Mr. Dam Quoc Khanh (Hung Yen) shared that the ancient beauty of this place always captivated him. Wat Phou is the oldest temple in Laos, once the center of Hinduism worshiping the god Shiva, and by the 13th century became the center of Buddhism in the southern Laos region.
    “Wat Phou” con duoc goi la “chua Nui” boi den duoc xay dung duoi chan nui thieng cao 1.600m co ten la nui Voi. Ngoai ra, ngoi den nam tren mot ngon doi thieng goi la doi Linga, bieu tuong cua than Shiva, dong thoi la bieu tuong cua su sinh san va duy tri noi giong cua loai nguoi.
    Wat Phou is also known as the “Mountain Temple” because the temple was built at the foot of a sacred mountain 1,600m high called Elephant Mountain. In addition, the temple is located on a hill called Linga Hill, a symbol of Shiva, which is also a symbol of fertility and the maintenance of the human race.
    Khi moi buoc chan den Wat Phou, anh Quoc Khanh ke lai, thay ngay truoc mat la hang tru da hinh Linga, keo dai thang tap. Di tren con duong nghieng bong nhung tan cay gia, nam du khach nguoi Viet nhu dang tung buoc den gan hon voi dau tich van minh co con luu lai qua hang chuc the ky.
    When he first arrived at Wat Phou, Mr. Quoc Khanh recounted that he immediately saw a row of Linga-shaped stone pillars stretching straight ahead. Walking on the path shaded by old trees, the Vietnamese tourist seemed to be getting closer and closer to the vestiges of an ancient civilization that had been preserved for hundreds of years.
    Cuoi con duong la hai ngoi den lon nam doi xung hai ben, duoc xay bang da sa thach nguyen khoi nang hang tan duoc lap rap nho cac lo mong hinh tron mot cach tinh xao. Hai ngoi den deu quay mat ve huong Dong de don mat troi moi som mai, noi co song Me Kong va nhung canh dong tru phu cua xu Cham Pa.
    At the end of the road are two large temples located symmetrically, built of monolithic sandstone weighing tons, skillfully fitted with circular mortise and tenon holes. The special thing is that both temples face East to catch the sun, at the same time, the direction where there is the Mekong River and vast fields.
    Mang kien truc Lao co, Wat Phou la quan the kien truc ton giao luu giu nhieu gia tri ve van hoa lich su cua “dat nuoc trieu voi“. Nghe thuat tai hoa cua nguoi Lao xua con duoc the hien qua hoa van, buc phu dieu duoc cham tro tinh xao, cau ky.
    With ancient Lao architecture, Wat Phou is a religious architectural complex that preserves many cultural and historical values ​​of the "country of a million elephants". The talented art of the ancient Lao people is also expressed through patterns and reliefs that are carved with sophistication and intricacy. After more than 10 centuries, Wat Phou attracts many tourists because of its ancient and mysterious beauty.
    Nhung buc tuong nhuom mau thoi gian da son da, phu kin reu xanh. Giay phut vang ve, tinh lang cang lam tang net hoai co, tam linh huyen ao cua Wat Phou.
    The walls are stained with time, worn stone, covered with green moss. The quiet, deserted moments add to the nostalgic, mystical spirituality of Wat Phou.
    Xua kia, khi Phat giao vao Lao, noi day tho Phat. Do do, o chinh dien phia tren khong con mai, co buc tuong Phat Thich Ca bang da lon voi cac huong an nghi ngut khoi huong. Den nay, ngoi den van la noi hanh huong cua cac tin do Phat giao.
    In the main hall, which has no roof, there is a large stone Buddha statue with incense altars filled with smoke. To this day, the temple is still a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists.
    Moi nam vao thang 3 theo lich Lao, le hoi Wat Phou la le hoi Phat giao lon nhat mien Nam Lao. Khach du lich den day di le Phat va cung la de xin cac la xam truoc cua chua thinh loi Phat day lam viec thien, cuu nhan do the va cau mong cho su an lanh trong nam.
    Every year in March of the Lao calendar, many tourists attend the Wat Phou festival - the largest Buddhist festival in southern Laos. Tourists come here to worship, ask for fortune-telling papers in front of the temple to ask for Buddha's teachings on doing good deeds and pray for peace in the year.

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