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#solotravel Wat Long Khun, the Monastary of the Happy or Blessed Song， sometimes also is called the Monastery of the Willow Stream. The wat is attractively sited on a 1.5 hectare flat area at the top of a long stairway leading from the river’s edge on the right bank of the Mekong. It is located almost directly across the river from Wat Xieng Thong. The monastery historically had important ties with the royal family of Luang Prabang. From its beginnings Wat Long Khoun served as a retreat center for spiritual revitalization. The Luang Prabang style sim has two sections of almost equal size that are set on a low platform. The rear and older half is the sim proper and dates from the 18th century. It has some pleasant and sometimes vibrant interior jataka murals depicting the various lives of the Buddha. Address: Ban Xiengman, chomphet district, Luang Prabang, Laos. Open 8:00am - 5:00 pm Free entrance #historicallandmarks#luangprabang