Wat Xieng Thong (or Temple of the Golden City) is a Buddhist temple (wat), located on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos. Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art. There are over twenty structures on the grounds including a sim, shrines, pavilions and residences, in addition to its gardens of various flowers, ornamental shrubs and trees. Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang (Lao: à º«à º¼à º§à º?à ºzà º£à º°à ºsà º²à º?, literally: Royal Buddha Image (in the Dispelling Fear mudra), pronounced [lÃ"aÃ
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