Ashoka Pillar

Located on the west side of Madame Moyer, the Ashoka pillar is also the most representative architectural sculpture in the Peacock Dynasty. The sculpture on the pillar is very exquisite and is one of the more representative attractions in Lumbini.

The pillar of Ashoka, west of Madame Moyer, was discovered in 1896. Asoka was promoting the Buddha's law, and he taught the people with the Buddha's law. He erected stone pillars everywhere and engraved scriptures, which were called Ashoka pillars. Ashoka (Ashoka, B.C.) is the third generation of the Peacock Dynasty and one of India's greatest kings. His grandfather established the Peacock Dynasty, and his father expanded his territory southwards, winning 16 countries. Ashok was a great king and a famous tyrant. It is said that he killed many brothers to sit on the throne. He launched a series of wars to unify the subcontinent in South Asia, which basically completed the reunification of India.

249 BC. Converted to Buddhism, the peacock king Ayu, who unified the Ganges Plain, came to Lambini to worship, and built stone pillars in the territory to promote the Dharma. Unfortunately, the vicissitudes of Hinduism and Islam later cleared most of the mark. The stone pillar was discovered in the 19th century and then stood new.

The most representative architectural sculpture of the Peacock Dynasty, the whole pillar is gorgeous and complete, with a very remarkable era characteristics, and the stone pillars that record the birthplace of Sakyamuni are very witness to the passing of King Ashoka.

The Buddha statue next to the Asho Wangzhu is very large, it is very shocking to see it close, and there are many tourists, even more than half of them are locals.