Legend has it that the Prabang statue was given to King Fa Ngum – the first King of Lanexang. Believed to have been made in Sri Lanka, this statue has had many homes before finally settling here in the grounds of the former Royal Palace. The statue gave its name to the city and, although not strictly a temple, the building housing the Prabang is built in the same style with the sweeping multi-tiered rooves so common in Luang Prabang temples