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
Map
*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: Kampong Luong (V.) Khmer Name: វត្តកំពង់ហ្លួង
- Reference ID: HA11942 | Last Update: April 5th, 2024
- Other Names: Wat Kompong Luang
- Tags/Group: Angkor Borei, T23, T4, Temples, Wat
- Location: Ta Keo Province > Angkor Borei District > Angkor Borei Commune > Kâmpong Luong Village
- MoCFA ID: 659
- IK Number: 17
