buddha at wat phia wat

laos vat phiavat xiangkhouang khoune district wat phiat located muang khoun former capital phuan 14th century phia constructed 1322 chao lan kham khong order house buddhist statue brought burma 1375 invading chinese forces destroyed complex cut arm buddha later rebuild 1953 indochina war 1954 finally bombed airforce second collapsed still survives suffering damage temple created phiatvat