Wat Si Muang or Simuong (Lao: ວັດສີເມືອງ) is a Buddhist temple in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
The temple was built in 1563, in the former Kingdom of Lan Xang.
A Buddha statue at the templeA statue of King Sisavang Vong stands in front of Wat Simuang.
There is a legend that pregnant women at the time of construction were given to as sacrifice to God.[1]
^ "ASEAN GUIDE LAOS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
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