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Long Chau Temple (late 18th century? onward)
Long Chau temple, located on the south bank of the Perfume river, is a royal temple where the kings' war elephants were buried and worshipped. Locally it is known as "Dien Voi Re", the "Palace of the Crying Elephants". The site is located about 200 meters from an arena, Ho Quyen, where elephants and tigers dueled to the death, with the tigers declawed so that the elephants would win every time. The site is not well maintained and is in need of conservation.
According to the author's GPS, the site is located at 16 26.89149' N, 107 33.15567' E (WGS84 map datum).
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All images copyright 2005 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed in late November, 2005.
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