Spread over the Muong Phuong plateau, the Plain of Jars in Xiang Khuang and northern Laos is still challenging for the archaeologists of Laos and the world. The field is a cultural and historical site near Phonsavan, Xiang Khuang Province of Laos.
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From a distance, the field is like a chess piece that is very weird, only when coming next to the Plain of Jars we can see jars scatter in groups, stand, sink, … without seeing the mark of a game layout…
Legendary stories of the Lao people told that there are giants who once settled in this area. According to another legend, an ancient king named Khun Cheung – fought a successful war against the enemy. He created a plain of jars to ferment fermentation and contained large quantities of rice wine to commemorate the victory. It is said again, because Xieng Khoang is located in the plateau, there are two distinct seasons, the rainy season. In the dry season, the jungle, the ancients made these huge jars for water storage … Even the material that makes these jars is controversial. Some say that they are made of limestone, others say they are made of beeswax and marble mixed with some special materials in ancient times.
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According to Western researchers, the theory is that each jar is a burial mourner with enough body, ashes in the core.
During the sunset, the Plain of Jars flooded in frustration. Local people still refer to this place as a huge graveyard, resting place for thousands of human lives, people who have status in the world have enough money and the right to be buried in the “godlike”.
Today, the Plain of Jars is still one of the most dangerous archaeological sites in the world. Unexploded bombs left over from the war are scattered elsewhere. During that war, the US Air Force bombed the area. Visitors can visit only safe areas, must follow the instructions of the signs.
Although this area has many potential hazards, but the Plain of Jars has become a popular tourist destination around the world. It can be said that the strange beauty and mysterious stories about the origin of these unfinished jars have the attraction of more and more visitors to the field of jars.
Currently, visitors are allowed to visit 3 locations around Phonesavanh town: The first site is Ban Ang with about 250 jars, the second site with about 100 jars, and the third site is Sua Village containing about 100 jars (approximately 12, 23 and 28 km from Phonesavanh town). It has been estimated that every year the Plain of Jars has attracted a million tourists.
At present, the Plain of Jars is ranked as the 7th most mysterious world wonders that humans have not been decoded. With what the Lao government and the UNESCO organization are doing, people hope that the entire Plain of Jars will soon be “liberated”, so that visitors can comfortably touch the rough rock that is ambiguous. Do you want to feel the deep mystery is sinking into the past?
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