The Temples of Vientiane

Name: The Temples of Vientiane
Price: 1.99 EUR
Author: Willy Thorn
ISBN: 9781005522117

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Willy Thorn

C. C. Chamberlane
Paru le : 24/08/2020

A guide to the major historic royal Hindu & Buddhist sites of central Vientiane, Laos. Includes 17 large temples, located near the Mekong River in the... > Lire la suite

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A guide to the major historic royal Hindu & Buddhist sites of central Vientiane, Laos. Includes 17 large temples, located near the Mekong River in the heart of the city - as well as the world-famous golden temple That Luang & several famous royal structures. The histories of Vientiane (aka Vieng Chan) & the temples are interwoven with several famous Lao legends - including a mythical dragon, an ill-fated brutal invasion, and a short play (12 scenes) that brings life to the city's original founding pillar.
The guide includes one long walking itinerary [with a map] for the downtown area. Features:. That Luang - a global landmark plated in pure gold. That Dam - the 'black stupa'; legendarily home to a seven-headed dragon. Wat Sisaket - one of Laos' most famous temples; home to more than 1o, ooo Buddha statues. Wat Ong Teu - home to one of Laos' largest bronze Buddha statues (hand-designed & cast by a king, no less) as well as some of the best carved golden ornament in all Southeast Asia.
Wat Hau Phra Kaew - once housed two of the most-famous Buddha statues in the world: the emerald jade Phra Kaew & the golden palladium Phra Bang. Wat Si Mueang - built atop the ruins of one of Lao's oldest temples (dating to the Hindu Khmer empire); also home to a beautiful love story of immense tragedy . that still lives on today. Wat Mixai - an iconic symbol of the city of Vieng Chan & a monument to her independence; built to celebrate victory over Taungoo invaders from MyanmarBiographies:.
Fa Ngum -founder of Lan Xang; the first kingdom to unite modern Laos. King Settathirah - the 16th century monarch who made Vieng Chan a capital & cultural epicenter. Chao Anouwong - Laos' greatest rebel leaderAlso includes:. hundreds of photos. Naga water dragon art. history, background & fast facts, for each temple. information on famous Buddha statues & relics. a brief regional history. local wildlife & who to talk to.
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Date de parution : 24/08/2020
Editeur : C. C. Chamberlane
ISBN : 978-1-005-52211-7
EAN : 9781005522117
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Biographie de Willy Thorn

Willy Thorn is a communications expert & artistic renaissance man. He is a journalist & copywriter, teacher, author & artist. He has lived many places, beginning with Milwaukee & Rome & Minnesota & central Wisconsin. Among his other homes are Washington DC & Baltimore, Chicago & the Twin Cities, St. Francis South Dakota, the Bay Area & Shanghai. He currently lives & works in Bangkok. Thorn has a Masters Degree in Journalism & has spent time as a Capitol Hill reporter & wire editor, sports writer, political columnist & arts critic.
Other media endeavors include public relations campaigns, magazine feature writing, ghostwritten biographies & time on the radio - as a DJ & on-air host, play-by-play sports announcer & music promoter. He has spent nearly a decade as a language specialist for Craft Worldwide & as a copywriter & creative for McCann Worldgroup. He currently works as senior copywriter at Quo Global branding agency in Bangkok.
He has won awards at Cannes Lions & been recognized for sports writing & political columns, magazine features, theatre scripts, religious publications & photography. Thorn is also a photographer & classical oil painter, trained thru the Corcoran Gallery in Washington DC. His artistic c.v. includes photography gallery shows; sculpting in Mamallapuram, India; concrete statuary at Wat Xieng Mouane, in Luang Prabang, Laos; and flower petal mosaics in Cagli, Italy.
He is a Buddhist meditation instructor; trained thru Thailand's renowned Willpower Institute. And he was even the rare foreigner to complete the entire six month course in spoken & written Thai. He currently sits as an advisor on the institute's English Foreign Language subcommittee - where he translates books, helps develop outreach programs & occasionally lectures. He proudly notes a Master's Degree from Marquette University & books in both Washington's Library of Congress & the Vatican Archives in Rome.
His catalog is varied & he has written extensively about a number of subjects - including sports, politics, religion, Buddhist philosophy & Asian history & art. One of his largest endeavors was documenting & cataloguing several hundred temples in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Yangon, Vientiane & Kuala Lumpur. His catalog is available thru the following distributors: Am...