Somdejchaomaha Ouparaj Phejxaraj rattanavongsa(King Vangna) was born on 19th January, B.E.2432, B.C.1889.He passed away on 14th October, B.E.2502, B.C.1959. He was born in the Palace of his father named Sisouvannahorkham next to Wat Mahathat(where it is Souvannaphoum Hotel in the present day) in Luang Prabang in the reign of King Mahinthonethebniphaphone(Ounkham) who was the son of Somdejchao Ouparaj Bounkhong and the Queen Thongsi akkhavorarejthevy. In 1901, when he was 12 years old he became to be the novice at Wat Thatluang.In 1912, when he was 23 years old he became to be the monk at Wat Nongsakeo, Xing Maen village, Luang Prabang.When he stopped to be the monk,he was married to the Princess Khamvaen who was the Princess of the King Sakkarin. In 1929, he was promoted to be the Minister of the Buddhist Philosophy Association which takes care and spread the Buddhism,and he had composed the novices and the monks' rules whole the country. He was the founder of the school of the Dhamma scripture in Vientiane Capital, and he was also the founder of the Library in Wat Chanh in Vientiane Capital. In 1936, he repaired Hor Phrakeo in Vientiane Capital. (Information from CV(Curriculum Vitae) and Activities Book of Somdet Chaomaha Ouparaj Phejxaraj which was collected by Chao Khammanh Vongkotrattana).
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