sim (ordination hall)

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The sim (ordination hall) at Wat Xieng Thong is a richly decorated main temple building in Luang Prabang, Laos, renowned for its classic Lao Buddhist architecture and intricate ornamental details.

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sim (ordination hall) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist ordination hall ⓘ
religious building ⓘ
temple hall ⓘ
architecturalStyle Lao Buddhist architecture ⓘ
traditional Lao architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to: Theravada
city Luang Prabang ⓘ
country Laos ⓘ
countryLocatedIn Laos ⓘ
culturalSignificance classic example of Lao Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ
important religious monument of Luang Prabang ⓘ
dedicatedTo Buddha ⓘ
function ordination of monks ⓘ
principal worship hall ⓘ
hasOrnamentation colored glass mosaics ⓘ
decorative wood carvings ⓘ
intricate gilded carvings ⓘ
ornate façade ⓘ
stenciled gold patterns ⓘ
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Town of Luang Prabang" ⓘ
heritageStatus World Heritage property component ⓘ
interiorFeature Buddha images ⓘ
altar ⓘ
murals ⓘ
locatedIn Laos ⓘ
Luang Prabang ⓘ
Luang Prabang Province ⓘ
Wat Xieng Thong ⓘ
material stucco ⓘ
tile ⓘ
wood ⓘ
notableFor classic Lao sim form ⓘ
highly ornamented exterior ⓘ
rich decorative program ⓘ
partOf Wat Xieng Thong ⓘ
province Luang Prabang Province ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
roofFeature deeply sloping roof ⓘ
sweeping low eaves ⓘ
roofType multi-tiered roof ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Town of Luang Prabang ⓘ
linked to: Luang Prabang
usedFor Buddhist rituals ⓘ
monastic ceremonies ⓘ
public worship ⓘ

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Wat Xieng Thong → notableFeature → sim (ordination hall) ⓘ