Wat Phnom (Khmer: វត្តភ្នំ, UNGEGN: Vôtt Phnum, ALA-LC: Vatt Bhnaṃ[ʋɔətpʰnom]; "Mountain Pagoda") is a Buddhisttemple (wat) in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. It is a pagoda, that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. Wat Phnom has a total height of 46 meters (150 ft).[1] The pagoda is named after Lady Penh from the story of the discovery of the five statues: four Buddha statues and one Vishnu statue.
Statue of Daun Penh, the builder of Wat Phnom, the heart of the capital Phnom Penh
According to legend, in 1372, a wealthy old lady named "Penh" lived on a small hill near the bank of the confluence of the four rivers. One day, when it was raining, Penh went down to the port to take a bath and saw a floating Koki tree in the river and she called the village to fish it from the water. She and the villagers took a piece of wood to scrape off the mud and in the hole of the Koki tree, there were four Buddha statues made of bronze, brass and one made of marble. Another statue was in the form of Vishnu with the hands holding a staff, a chain, a snail, and a lotus flower. Penh asked the villagers to help retrieve the Koki tree and retrieve the four treasures. Later, Penh assigned the villagers to build an artificial hill and build a small wooden temple on top of the hill to house the statues. She invited monks to bless the statues and the monks named the hermitage "Wat Phnom" which is known as to this day.[2]
15th centuryedit
King Ponhea Yat (also known as Barom Reachea I) was King of Cambodia and reigned at Tuol Basan (Srey Santhor) for nine years. At the time there was severe flooding in that area, during which the capital was flooded deep in 1396 AD. When the water receded that year, He ordered Chao Ponhea Decho, the governor of Samrong Tong Province to build a new palace in Russey Keo village in the area of (Wat Phnom) today. Chao Ponhea Decho ordered the people to dig from an area which is now located where the Central Market currently stands. The hole created a lake called Boeung Decho. After a year of flooding, King Ponhea Yat moved his court from Tuol Basan, Kampong Cham province to the confluence of the Tonle Sap River in 1397 AD. After the completion of the palace, King Ponhea Yat ordered the construction of a hermitage hut on the top of the mountain near the temple of Wat Phnom, the hermitage of the district chief, which Cambodians today call Neak Ta Preah Chao and Wat Phnom called "Wat Phnom Doun Penh" "Which marks the name of Grandma "Doun Penh ". After completing the construction of his palace and city, he named the city "Chaktomuk Sakal Kampuchea Thibdey Udiya Mohanakor" in 1416 AD. His reign at Chaktomuk begun the "Chaktomuk Period" of the Kingdom of Kampuchea in 1431. After his death, a large stupa was built for him at the top of Wat Phnom.[3]
Architectureedit
Buddhist shrine inside Wat Preah Chedey Borapaut
The sanctuary itself was rebuilt several times in the 19th century and again in 1926. The interior has a central altar complex with a large bronze seated Buddha surrounded by other statues, flowers, candles and items of devotion and worship. The walls are covered with murals, especially of Jataka stories of the Buddha's earlier reincarnations before his attainment of Enlightenment. There are also murals depicting stories from the Reamker, the Khmer version of the Ramayana. The newer murals in the bottom tiers are somewhat balanced, traditional and modern.
The southwest corner of the temple and stupa, is a small shrine dedicated to Lady Penh. The front is often crowded with the faithful bringing their prayers and food offerings to the woman deemed responsible for the founding of the wat.
^ "Wat Phnom Cambodia". Peakbager.com database. Retrieved 1 November 2004.
^ Cambodia. Krasuaṅ Ghosanākār nẏṅ Vappadharm (1990). Prajum rẏan breṅ Khmaer, Volume 5. Buddha Sāsanapaṇdity, Original from University of California, Berkeley.
^Hoc Dy Khing. Aperçu général sur la littérature khmère. Paris ; Montréral, Qc : L'Harmattan, 1997. p. 205. OCLC 1179208816. ISBN978-27-38451-40-8
^"'Amazing Race': Episode 3 recap". Digital Spy. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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Wat Phnom Khmer វត តភ ន UNGEGN Vott Phnum ALA LC Vatt Bhnaṃ ʋɔet pʰnom Mountain Pagoda is a Buddhist temple wat in Doun Penh Phnom Penh It is a pagoda that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity Wat Phnom has a total height of 46 meters 150 ft 1 The pagoda is named after Lady Penh from the story of the discovery of the five statues four Buddha statues and one Vishnu statue Wat Phnomវត តភ ន View of Wat PhnomReligionAffiliationTheravada BuddhismStatusWat Phnom Historical ParkLocationLocationDaun Penh Phnom PenhCountryCambodiaGeographic coordinates11 34 34 N 104 55 23 E 11 57611 N 104 92306 E 11 57611 104 92306ArchitectureFounderPenhCompleted1372 Contents 1 History 1 1 15th century 2 Architecture 3 Cultural references 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Statue of Daun Penh the builder of Wat Phnom the heart of the capital Phnom PenhAccording to legend in 1372 a wealthy old lady named Penh lived on a small hill near the bank of the confluence of the four rivers One day when it was raining Penh went down to the port to take a bath and saw a floating Koki tree in the river and she called the village to fish it from the water She and the villagers took a piece of wood to scrape off the mud and in the hole of the Koki tree there were four Buddha statues made of bronze brass and one made of marble Another statue was in the form of Vishnu with the hands holding a staff a chain a snail and a lotus flower Penh asked the villagers to help retrieve the Koki tree and retrieve the four treasures Later Penh assigned the villagers to build an artificial hill and build a small wooden temple on top of the hill to house the statues She invited monks to bless the statues and the monks named the hermitage Wat Phnom which is known as to this day 2 15th century edit King Ponhea Yat also known as Barom Reachea I was King of Cambodia and reigned at Tuol Basan Srey Santhor for nine years At the time there was severe flooding in that area during which the capital was flooded deep in 1396 AD When the water receded that year He ordered Chao Ponhea Decho the governor of Samrong Tong Province to build a new palace in Russey Keo village in the area of Wat Phnom today Chao Ponhea Decho ordered the people to dig from an area which is now located where the Central Market currently stands The hole created a lake called Boeung Decho After a year of flooding King Ponhea Yat moved his court from Tuol Basan Kampong Cham province to the confluence of the Tonle Sap River in 1397 AD After the completion of the palace King Ponhea Yat ordered the construction of a hermitage hut on the top of the mountain near the temple of Wat Phnom the hermitage of the district chief which Cambodians today call Neak Ta Preah Chao and Wat Phnom called Wat Phnom Doun Penh Which marks the name of Grandma Doun Penh After completing the construction of his palace and city he named the city Chaktomuk Sakal Kampuchea Thibdey Udiya Mohanakor in 1416 AD His reign at Chaktomuk begun the Chaktomuk Period of the Kingdom of Kampuchea in 1431 After his death a large stupa was built for him at the top of Wat Phnom 3 Architecture edit nbsp Buddhist shrine inside Wat Preah Chedey BorapautThe sanctuary itself was rebuilt several times in the 19th century and again in 1926 The interior has a central altar complex with a large bronze seated Buddha surrounded by other statues flowers candles and items of devotion and worship The walls are covered with murals especially of Jataka stories of the Buddha s earlier reincarnations before his attainment of Enlightenment There are also murals depicting stories from the Reamker the Khmer version of the Ramayana The newer murals in the bottom tiers are somewhat balanced traditional and modern The southwest corner of the temple and stupa is a small shrine dedicated to Lady Penh The front is often crowded with the faithful bringing their prayers and food offerings to the woman deemed responsible for the founding of the wat nbsp Ponhea Yat Stupa nbsp The main stupa on Wat Phnom nbsp Main pagoda nbsp Main stairway leading to the Pagoda nbsp Statue of King Sisowath nbsp Paintings inside the temple nbsp Buddhist shrine inside the pagoda nbsp Spirit house nbsp Wat Phnom View from Preah Norodom Blvd nbsp Wat PhnomCultural references editWat Phnom appeared on the Travel Channel documentary 1 000 Places to See Before You Die It also served as the Pit Stop for the fourth leg of The Amazing Race 15 4 See also editWat Botum Wat Ounalom Silver PagodaReferences edit Wat Phnom Cambodia Peakbager com database Retrieved 1 November 2004 Cambodia Krasuaṅ Ghosanakar nẏṅ Vappadharm 1990 Prajum rẏan breṅ Khmaer Volume 5 Buddha Sasanapaṇdity Original from University of California Berkeley Hoc Dy Khing Apercu general sur la litterature khmere Paris Montreral Qc L Harmattan 1997 p 205 OCLC 1179208816 ISBN 978 27 38451 40 8 Amazing Race Episode 3 recap Digital Spy December 10 2009 Retrieved December 31 2019 nbsp This article contains Khmer text Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Khmer script External links edit360 aerial panorama of Wat Phnom nbsp Media related to Wat Phnom at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wat Phnom amp oldid 1194365392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
