Wat Kampong Luong (Angkor Borei)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the river bank of Angkor Borei.

A seated Buddha statue was removed from the pagoda here and now resides in the Phnom Penh National Museum. According to Nancy Dowling’s study, the statue likely dates to 660-665 AD. The statue was lacquered which, researchers discovered had taken place in four coating phases taking place between the 14th and 19th century, with a synthetic coating in recent times (LY 2021).

More

  • New Light On Early Cambodian Buddhism, Nancy Dowling, 2000
  • La remise au jour du Buddha de Vat Kompong Luong, Bertrand Porte, 2002
  • Traditional Use of Lacquer in Cambodia, Vanna LY, 2021

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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.

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Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..