VAT CHOUM KHONG
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Wat Choum Khong is located at the end of the alleyway housing the Heuan Puang Champa. The name of this temple literally means "temple in the heart of the Gong". It is a beautiful building built during the reign of King Sukaseum (or Sukaseum) in 1843 and has been renovated several times since then. This temple is one of the most flowery of Luang Prabang, we can especially see Bougainvilleas. Located in the centre of the peninsula, where the commercial and tourist activities of the city are concentrated, it enjoys great tranquility. Close to the Vat Xieng Mouane, it shares not only the same architectural style but also some of its walls. The sim, like the majority of the city's walls, is decorated with gilded doors and frames, and its facade has a finely carved wooden mantling. One will take time to stroll in its garden which houses some recent statues of Buddha in the traditional positions, stupas, a tower with a drum, and a small chapel. Two Chinese-inspired stone statues frame the stairs leading to the sim. Reflecting the elements of yin and yang, the statues represent two of the main bodhisattvas of Chinese Buddhism: Vajra, the lightning or thunderbolt, representing male principles, and Ghanta, the bell, representing female principles.
Next to the temple, you can see the former house of the prince, the Villa Xieng Mouane, which has housed the tourist information centre and temporary exhibitions since 2006.
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