Kampong Thom - Home of Sambor Prei Kuk
Kampong Pos Thom" was the first name of the present call Kampong Thom. Since initially long time back, at the dock of Sen stream by a major common lake, there was a major hollow with a couple of enormous snakes inside. The general population living around this range for the most part saw these enormous snakes each Buddhist Holiday. Time after that, the snakes vanished, and the general population of that zone called Kampong Pos Thom.
At that point, just short words Kampong Thom. Amid the French state in Cambodia, the French controlled and isolated Cambodian domain into regions, and named them agreeing the talked expressions of the general population called 'Kampong Thom Province' as of recently.
Kampong Thom is a region situated at the essential issue of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The region has an aggregate area zone of 15,061km2 isolated into 8 areas, 81 cooperatives and 737 Villages. The aggregate populace is 576,805 individuals (110,334 families, ladies surmised 51%).
The region has street system which interfaces from Phnom Penh to iem Reap on National Road 6, and isolates to Preah Vihea region National Road 64 in a separation of 126 km.
Topography
The territory is partitioned into two sections:
- Eastern piece of National Road 6: Covers 70% surface comprising of woods and level, rich in common assets which are useful for horticulture, ranger service and creature farming.
Sambo Preikuk
- Western of some portion of National Road 6: Covers 30% surface is the plain zone reaching out to Tonle Sap Lake. This territory is useful for rice development and looking for supporting the requirements of the region and sending out to other.
Kampong Thom is likewise a territory rich in tourism possibilities to draw in national and worldwide vacationers, for example, the intriguing lakes, streams, woodlands, mountain and more than 200 antiquated sanctuaries.
History of Sambor Prei Kuk:
The old city where landmarks of Sambo Prei Kuk are discovered today was recognized as ISANAPURA, the capital of Chenla in seventh century. Chenla was a previous vassal of the Funan kingdom that was one of the primary state in Southeast Asia, yet it step by step picked up its energy and in the end King Citrasena Mahendravarman of Funan in the mid seventh century.
Primary archeological components in these gatherings of landmarks are said to have been established by ruler ISANAVARMAN I, the child of lord Citrasena.
Kampong Thom
Numerous enlivening subtle elements in Khmer structural planning and model are delegated Sambor style: the name was gotten from these landmarks dated in the principal portion of the seventh century. Hereafter this kingdom was the main state and involved the entire of Cambodia legitimate. Besides, a few progressions of rulers' rule may have kept up these landmarks as their capital city. The century taking after the passing of JAYAVARMAN I who is the last known ruler of this kingdom in the second 50% of the seventh century is a dull period ever. By Chinese accounts, in the eighth century, the nation of Chenla was isolated into area and water Chenlas. The lack of definition wins and this landmark may be dismissed from that point. The history. Nonetheless, is followed again with the promotion of JAYAVARMAN II, who established another country that is currently alluded as Angkor in the first place of ninth century. Beautifying points of interest of Prasat Tao (Central Group) are like the style of the remaining parts fit in with the time of the ruler JAYAVARMAN II, Particularly, trademark lion statues looks like the statues found in Phnom Penh. From these reasons this design complex is said to be built in this period.
Moreover a few engravings in Prasat Sambor (Northern Group) are dated in the tenth century under the rule of the lord RAJENDRA VARMANII. Also, Robang Romeas bunch that is situated around 2km northward from fundamental sanctuary zone, contains different engravings of the ruler SURYAVARMAN I period. Some other enhancing subtle elements and statues fit in with the late Angkor period styles were affirmed from these sanctuaries. These chronicled confirmations recommend that these landmarks more likely than not fit in with the critical commonplace guideline city after Pre Angkor period.
From above chronicled viewpoint, this gathering of landmarks is to a great degree critical for Cambodia as well as for the whole range of Southeast Asia, for they are the main staying sound design developments that represent the structural planning and model of the early period in sizable amount.
Sambor Prei Kuk Group:
Sambor Prei Kuk messing asylums were situated in Sambor Village, Kampong Cheuteal Commune, Prasat Sambor District, Kampong Thom Provice. Ruler Mahendravarman had ruled structure 607 to 616, was a child of a lord Sambor Prei Kuk style described the genuine khmer telent. After right got impact and added to her own particular expressions adequate to the current advancement. Expressions and development of Angkor was the immense accomplishment in Southeast Asia. The understood city was called Isanapura is right away situated at Sambor Prei Kuk, Kampong Thom Province. Sambor Prei Kuk is 25km north of Provincial Town of Kampong Thom. By perception, there are 52 little and huge havens are in genuinely great condition, the other 52 asylums were tumbled down and covered into the ground, and after that turned out to be little slopes. The asylums were worked of block and limestone with the enhancement of bas-alleviation on the landscape dividers. The establishment of haven was made of laterite, false entryway, jewel section and the figures were made of sandstone.
Prasat Sambor Group (Northern Sanctuaries):
Northern asylum bunch contained 11 havens isolated from one another with the one at the center, and had two-divider bulwark. The havens were worked of block and limestone and cut in the flawlessly genuine khmer style. These accomplishments affirmed the genuine khmer ability, after got the impact from India. Khmer had set her up nation and created expressions independent from anyone else. The each extraordinary improvement was in Angkor human advancement period. The haven was based on a rectangular slope (24m 21m or 25,200 square meters or 2.52 hectares).
The asylum contained 14 sanctuaries (just 8 remains), and were encompassed by two-divider defense. These sanctuaries were built in different arrangements square and octagonal shapes. The highest point of the sanctuary was cut in lotus petals of sandstone, however a few sections were split down and covered into the ground and the heap of blocks.
Lion Temple Group:
Lion sanctuary bunch involve 18 sanctuaries with two defenses shut to the lake. The reasons why the general population called Lion Temple in light of the fact that on the highest points of all stairs from the four bearings, there were sitting lions with forelegs standing up, rear legs humbling down, its head ascended and its mouse opened to the haven.
The bulwark outside made of laterite, had 328-meter length, 310-meter width and 101,650-square-meter surface.
Lion sanctuary
This bulwark had Gopura in two-course (East and West) passageways that are associated by the other laterite defenses. In the middle of defense 2 and 1, at the Northeastern side close to the bulwark 1, there was a rectangular lake (42.10m x 34.20m). The base of the lake spread by laterite and encompassed by the ventured stairs. The little stairs of the Southern side are made of sandstone.
Presently the lake is vacant amid the dry season. When we enter from the Eastern Gopura on either side of the street, we see two haven slopes were based on high porch with the tracks of the round section made of laterite coating up in 0.40m stature.
Prasat Yeai Poeun Group:
Prasat Yeai Poeun Group included an aggregate of 22 asylums (5 have octagonal shapes) with two divider defense, and was worked of block, stone work, laterite and sandstone in rectangular from in seventh century (600-635) amid the rule of Isanavarman I to committed to Shiva. They were based on a slope with Gopura from the eastern and western passages joining to an outside laterite defense. The inward bulwark came to by portals from the four bearings and joined to the block defense cut in different bunching figures.
Along the haven contained the eastern and western Gopura joined to the laterite defense (304m x 274m or 83,296 square-meter surface). Gopura contained encircled entryway with jewel sections and a lintel worked of sandstone. Eastern Gopura contained a covered expansive engraving (size: 2.41m x 0,9m x 0,15) recorded with 17 lines of script. This engraving was gotten to be kept Kampong Thom Museum.
Kroul Romeas Group:
Behind Kroul Romeas Group, there were four more asylums made of block and worked amid the rule King Suryavarman 1(end of eleventh century). These havens were based on a rectangular slope, and confronted toward the East. One of asylums was not totally constructed yet, it was likely implicit later period. The lintel was cut as bow without the modular. At the southeastern side, there were two sanctuaries perceived as the first old khmer styles.
Phnom Santuk:
Subsequent to the old time to the present, Phnom Santuk Mountain has been brought in numerous names as underneath:
- Phnom Thom (ever)
- Phnom Arth Santuk (In history)
- Phnom Chorm Chong Kiri
- Phnom Krop Tuk
- Phnom Preah Bat Chann Tuk
The antiquated legacies on the highest point of the mountain:
- Many Buddha statues were cut from incredible mountain rock including three major Buddha statues achieving Nirvana, each has more than 10-meter length.
- Prasat Touch of pyramid shape, made of sandstone, has three stories and three-meter tallness, and is situated by the antiquated wooden sanctuary (quickly, it is made of concrete) with a rectangular lake (10m x 4m).
- Preah Bat Chann Tuk statue was cut on the stone molded as sustenance of a hallowed human, and there are numerous other little figures.
By the stories, the development and the statues were raised amid the rule of Preah Ponhea Dharma Reacha (1474-1494) and have been kept up to this point.
Phnom Santuk has changed names to Chorn Chong Kiri and Phnom Krop Tuk. Chan Dare or Chan Chare are called two bits of stone by neighborhood individuals that join all
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