📜 Ruined temple in Muang Khoun, former capital of the Phuan Kingdom, with a giant Buddha statue. 🔍 Bears scars from the Second Indochina War. # Why Go 🙏 Witness a revered Buddha statue, a symbol of local resilience, bearing historical scars. 🏛️ Explore the remains of an old temple and its brick foundation, part of the 14th-century Phuan Kingdom capital. 📸 Opportunity to see a unique historical and religious site. # Why Avoid 🚧 Only brick foundation and pillars remain of the old temple, which has mostly collapsed. 💤 The new temple is described as "modern run-of-the-mill". # Tips 📍 Located about 18 miles (30 km) southeast of Phonsavan. 🛣️ Easily accessible, the main road goes by Wat Phia Wat. 🚶 Find it 200 yards past French colonial building ruins from Phonsavan.