Old Buddha Images Discovered in Bolikhamxay On 19 January 2012, Mr Sai from Ban Phone village in Bolikhamxay's easternmost Lak Sao District was fishing along the Nam Yeung River, when he noticed a glistening object peeking out from a large rock on the bank. Closer inspection revealed a small Buddha statue, and upon prying off the boulder, he found a total of 39 Buddhas, which are currently being stored in a cabinet resting in a villager's home. The community is trying to raise funds to build a more suitable home for the statues, which some believe to be more than 400 years old. Then, on 9 March this year, Mr Mai was walking along the Huap Pa Fa River in Pakxan District looking for a place to fish. He claims to have seen a crow, which landed near the mouth of a riverside cave. At that spot, he noticed a small Buddha image protruding from under a stone slab. He returned to his village, and told six of his friends, who followed him to the site. Upon moving the rocky lid, they discovered more than 30 old Buddha images, including three made of gold. They brought them to a temple so locals can make merit to this lucky find. To post your comments or start a discussion, visit the: Ecotourism Laos Google Group. |
Locals discovered dozens of old, Buddha images at two different locations in Bolikhamxay Province earlier this year.