Wat Preah Vihear Luong (Oudong)

Area: Kandal Province > Ponhea Lueu District > Phsar Daek Commune
| Type: Ancient Remains & Temples

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northwest foothill of Oudong Mountain in Kandal Province. The site has a heritage in the 19th century and has been restored in recent times. Different styles of sema pedestals seen around the site indicate that the pagoda we see today may have replaced an earlier vihara/pagoda.

The site also features a vote stupa, perhaps formed from Angkorian-era masonry whilst the Buddhas, at each cardinal direction, appear to be of the post-Angkorian style. (Images: Feb 2022 and Feb 2024). On visiting in Feb 2024, I noticed that some pieces of the remnants gathered around the stupa may have been from a large Buddha, also noting the pieces that look like fragments of a Buddha’s head at a small shrine on the east side of the pagoda. The two pieces at the said shrine, featuring the hair locks of the Buddha, appear to be from differing time periods.

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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: Wat Preah Vihear Luong Khmer Name: វត្តព្រះវិហារហ្លួង
Reference ID: HA40804 | Posted: January 27, 2024 | Last Update: January 27th, 2024
Tags/Group: Longvek-Oudong, pa, T4, Temples, Wat
Location: Kandal Province > Ponhea Lueu District > Phsar Daek Commune

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..