| Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan as well as other variations of the spelling, is a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River. Although it is not a temple Wat, the park may be referred to as Wat Xieng Khuan Lao: ວັàºâຊຽàºâ¡Ã Âºâວàºâ¢;Thai: วัà¸âà¹â¬Ã Â¸â¹Ã Â¸ÂµÃ Â¸Â¢Ã Â¸â¡Ã Â¸âวà¸â¢, since it contains numerous religious images.[3] The name Xieng Khuan means Spirit City. The park contains over 200 Hindu and Buddhist statues. The socialist government operates Buddha Park as a tourist attraction and public park. 
 
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