Also a contemporary monastery with a new pagoda under construction, Prasat Chhouk of Chhuk village is an ancient temple site where today, you can still see the large mound from which the temple arose with some of the original sandstone blocks of the temple rearranged to form a vihara supporting a Buddha.
Images of the site from the early 2000s record a mostly barren landscape and a completely collapsed temple, so, sometime between then and now the monastery was established and the tumbled blocks of the temple were rearranged to how we see it today. Near the monk’s huts, fragments of a carved figure can be seen, which may be Avolokiteshvara. Nearby the head monk’s quarters, a small square pedestal can be seen.
Get the Ultimate Passport to Exploring Siem Reap
Essential Siem Reap – City & Temples 2026
Designed especially for short-term visitors, packed with local info and deeper insight, this guide puts you on the fast track to ticking off the city’s highlights & attractions, and local foods, with comprehensive info on the must-see temples of ancient Angkor.
Essential Siem Reap – Explorer Edition 2026
Written for history explorers, culture seekers, and long-stay adventurers alike. It includes everything in Essential Siem Reap, plus expanded details on history, ancient art, architecture, all the remote temple highlights found in the outer districts, and more.
Map
Site Info
- Site Name: Chhouk (Pr.) Khmer Name: បា្រសាទឈូក
- Reference ID: HA13757 | Last Update: March 2nd, 2023
- Tags/Group: pr, T16, Temples, Wat
- Location: Preah Vihear Province > Kuleaen District > Phnum Tbaeng Pir Commune > Chhouk Village
- MoCFA ID: 3714
