Wat
Simuong
Simuong pagoda is one of the most important
historical and cultural site in Vientiane for many
generations. Particularly the first pregnancy women
believe that if they come to request Buddha to help,
they can easily deliver their babies. Besides its magic
performance, this pagoda is one of the most interesting
sites for local and foreign visitors.
It is located at the junction of roads Sethathirat and Samsenethai, in Bane Simuong village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane municipality.
Old trials are the pile of the rocks and old artifacts particularly Sivalinghine rock is believed as the city cornerstone that no one knows when it was made. It is the Brahman art designed as in Watphu Champasak. It looks like a lotus opening. It is installed in the Buddha worshipping place in the inner side of the temple and believed that it was the graveyard of Mother Si and a white horse as recited in local legend.
Historians said it was built during the
Khmer civilization in Vientiane and Sayfong town in the
12th and 13tg century. It was about 700 to 800 years ago
and the pagoda was rebuilt in the 16th century.
Bounhen Bouasisengpraseuth archeologist wrote that
Wat Simuong is old one of the oldest pagoda in
Vientiane. Before ending Thatluang festival, Pasad
Pheaung offerings was made in the full moon of 13th day
of the 12 month and march to Thatluang in the 15th day
then to Wat Ongtue and Inpeng.
