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.
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*Important: mapped location may only be approximated to the district level/village only. To visit sites outside the tourist zones you should seek a local guide from the area read more.
Site Info
- Site Name: Chhouk (Pr.) Khmer Name: បា្រសាទឈូក
- Reference ID: HA13757 | Posted: January 19, 2021 | 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
