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Prabang Buddha

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acquisition by Fa Ngum

In Fa Ngum
…it is believed that the Prabang Buddha image, which served as the kingdom’s palladium and gave Luang Prabang its new name, was brought from Ceylon.
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capture by Siamese

In Siribunyasan
…of an army from Luang Prabang, and seized the prized Prabang and Emerald Buddha images from the city. Siribunyasan escaped eastward to the Vietnam border region. Though his sons were held hostage in Siam, Siribunyasan was allowed to return to reign in Vientiane, as a vassal of the Thai kings.
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return to Chanthakuman

In Chanthakuman
…returned the statue of the Prabang Buddha, taken by the Siamese from Vientiane in 1828, to its original home in Luang Prabang, where it served as the palladium of the kingdom. Chanthakuman was succeeded by his brother Un Kham in 1872.
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