Pak Ou Buddha Caves
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Pak Ou Buddha Caves are a famous pair of limestone caves near Luang Prabang in Laos, renowned for their thousands of Buddha statues placed there by pilgrims over centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pak Ou Buddha Caves canonical | 1 |
| Tham Pak Ou | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
cave complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
boat
ⓘ
road and short boat crossing ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
bronze Buddha statues
ⓘ
reclining Buddha images ⓘ seated Buddha images ⓘ standing Buddha images ⓘ stone Buddha statues ⓘ wooden Buddha statues ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important religious site for Lao Buddhists
ⓘ
part of local ritual practices ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Luang Prabang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name refers to the mouth of the Ou River ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Tham Pak Ou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tham Theung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tham Ting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousObjects |
candles
GENERATED
ⓘ
incense offerings GENERATED ⓘ offerings of flowers GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mekong River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | popular cultural heritage site in Laos ⓘ |
| lightingCondition |
lower cave relatively well lit
ⓘ
upper cave darker and deeper ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Mekong River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nam Ou River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luang Prabang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Luang Prabang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerCave | Tham Ting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Pak Ou village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buddha images of various sizes and styles
ⓘ
thousands of Buddha statues ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTradition | placement of Buddha statues by pilgrims ⓘ |
| region | northern Laos ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | river cruises from Luang Prabang ⓘ |
| tourismInfrastructure |
boat landing
ⓘ
stairways up the cliff face ⓘ |
| upperCave | Tham Theung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | at least the 16th century ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international tourists
ⓘ
local pilgrims ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pak Ou Caves
subject surface form:
Pak Ou Caves
this entity surface form:
Tham Pak Ou