KBAL SPEAN HISTORIC RESORT IN SIEM REAP

                                   
                            

KBAL SPEAN HISTORIC RESORT

The Kbal Spean is a great historic resort is located in the south-west of Phnom Kulen and northeast of Siem Reap town is located about 50 kilometers from Siem Reap town and about 18 kilometers from the Bontay Srey temple.
Spean resort is situated on a mountain height is not much higher, but here are full of statues on the bumpy stone and rock on the bottom of streams (streams). This is the source of the river streams or bamboo. The bamboo river flowing down far into the Siem Reap River and the river. To reach the location, we have to walk on foot hiking takes time for about an hour.
Spean great architectural legacy handiwork Deluxe former King Angkorian Khmer stone sculpture penis-rich embedded style superstition refers to various deities and animals. Something special is that all the sculptures are carved on the bottom and the banks of the river, which can be seen from the clear water. These sculptures Spean stretches along river.
Spean or place is known as the Valley of the penis billion because of all the great sculpture penis a thousand sculptures stand out by being carved in the Kishon River and around Spean. Sculpture above, most have been confirmed built in between the 11th century reign of King Suryavarman 1, under the help of officials under FDA supervision, one of his reconstruction and have already completed the days uty Suryavarman 2 in the 13th century, but also claims that the region has been worshiped already, that is, since prehistory and modern Pre-Angkor.

Because they understand that the water that flows here as a source of prosperity and cold, and the other to be used in agriculture countless carved penis successor Statue north along the Kishon from the upper section of the bridge until natural waterfalls. So the inscriptions Sanskrit, called here for penis 1. In addition, see the image to the vagina as well as steadfastly throne sculptures are scattered in the Kishon length of approximately 200 meters along the shore and on the wall a little. In addition, there are many sculptures in a jurisdiction that has preahneareay central pile antorokab Ocean Brahma emerged from a pink navel preahneareay contact to create a new one.
Water moves through posters and charming sculpture sculpture from all this that creates a stream and broke Spurs bamboo river and Siem Reap River.

In short, the water that flows sevling and above all the ancient sculpture ancient Khmer people considered prodigious ineffectual because they are God's blessing by blessing them, that is, the sacred has become purified. Means the water that falls on the river where people go diving or soak at the bottom that has become magical water ineffectual.

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Mekong River

MEKONG RIVER 

The Mekong river has a total longitudinal length of 4800 kilometers. the waters originating in China country,but in face of the Mekong waters is not in China, and truly the most of waters is in lower Mekong.

According to a document was compiled by Mr Vath Butkosal that he is a general of the committee of the cambodian national Mekong,he was said that the entire of Mekong river flows annual total approximately 475000 cubic meters of the waters more then they are flows from Lois country,which is around 35 percent flows frome Thailand country and Cambodia ,which would guarantee this river flows of about 18 percent while China is only 16 percent and for Myanmar is only 2 percent.

According to the same document that the entire Mekong Basin has been divided into two main is uper Mekong river Basin over a total surface  forestry 189000 square kilometers in china, about 165000 square kilometers for the lower Mekong river basin in an area of approximately 596000 square kilometers,the Laos country is an area of approximately about 202000 square kilometers , Thailand occupies approximately 184000 square kilometers of the country,for cambodia is has 155000 square kilometers,for the vietnam is only 65000 square kilometers.

The same sources said the that along the entire Mekong basin region with high economic potential is in the lower Mekong basin whose an estimated 60 million peoples.

The top sources was said the significant potential of this river is the main source of economic, social, cultural, and environmental activities, that support agriculture, transport, aquaculture tourism and water source for use.

the currently, another potential countries in the lower Mekong basin is unclear dam study there are up to 53000 megawatts,but however, whatever the potential is suspected may affect other potential, especially economic, social and environmental activities.

the Mekong river flows across cambodia about 5000 kilometers. and very importain for all the poelpes that lived along the river.and have alot category of fishs,the poeples can fishing, the waters importain for the famers to make the farm and cultivation the rices, especially, the lower Mekong river has the fishrich water sources and a huge ecosystem in Asia.

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High levels through the end of the civil from the other animals in the

Natural, such as fish and nuts conservation groups

Fisheries and Conservation International national

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This June 2011 in front by Chittivong 24

Hours and staff for making car care such as feeding

Change the water when necessary and work some more.

This center pool made of concrete cement pool and 12

12 made of glass pool and pool pool (heal) a large number of

By turtles zinc in the future days.

The first plan, we will put some baby turtles from 50 in

New pool, and then we're going to add up

200 in 2011.

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Contribute to conservation through the budget

Turtles and philosophy to education by

To the citizens in the region and all tourism

Conservative participate in this type of activities put it intact

Flooding children. For the receiving budget

From philosophy to supply the defense team

Nest in the long-term objectives and the budget will be provided

100 column pagoda for other construction.

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Samut Riam and Sihaknouk park

SAMUT RIAM 

The park of Sihaknouk province is has located in between the island and new ville ,it is located about 18 km from Sihaknoukville, the was opened 1993 , which has an areas of 21000 hectares ,but of which there are 15000 hectares is are dry-lands of the sea,and 6000  hectares are water surfaces of sea.

This national park has very beautiful of coastline and the road along the mountainous there are mangroves and many kind of birds, and there are lots of forests big trees and stones so. and beautiful beaches , such as sled of island and bamboo, as well as for accommodation and food services for boat travel as well.

The Riam sea is located about 30 kilometers from Sihaknouk-ville,and there are many services tourist as well as the beautiful of the beaches that unforgettable. in addition, there is a place for recreation and boat trip the island, such as Tarkeav island , Bamboo-island,  Ant-island and there are other lots of islands which have very beautiful.and has the beaches so attractively,and the tourists can see carols and should enjoy scenery as well. 

The Riam sea location is a place for train the army that live there to protect the national's territorial waters. currently, there are many troops who helped especially the young generation, the future to help protect the country's territory for khmer.

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HISTORY OF 100 COLUMNS PAGODA IN KRATIE CAMBODIA

1OO COLUMNS PAGODA 

The church pillars 100 is near of the Mekong river at the east side of  the Sambo commune, Sambo district, Kratie province.the pagoda was built on the ruins of place " Sakmakas Gopuras" generation of Chenla. cathedral last generation first called " Pres vihea thom" because in the temple have statues one of largest in the territory in Kratie province whole. according to the tales handed down in district that god legged god statues has a length of about 3 meters and turned his face looking to the stupas Vakras Peak princess that located in the north straight cathedral.

The column 100 pagoda was built by the handiwork of king Angchan Reachea 2 ( AD 1806 to 1839 )which he has called the ordered built to dedicated let arm cathedral help souls's Vakrak Peak that is only his daughter. 100 column pagoda period in Angchan Reachea 2 length 30 mm * 10 mm capacity of 100 pillars placed on a platform that more then 1  meter  tall building is oriented to the north.

Some matures was told that simultaneously enormous temple before 100 pillars, each pit vertical spread are deposited by 100 virgin girls, before this column up his royal rituals called " sacrifice "dedicated to the owner of the land there. this ceremony they was toked the young virgin 100 lawmakers jewrlry neatly wearing beads their hands, ankle and sit facing towards the pit 100 by close the mouth of the pit of your hands up more unite shrine at executioner 100 killers standing behind hand hold the sharp vigilance to listen signal forces victory that group, they all carefully remember listening to those mark carefully to hear the signal management loud every three times executioner cut the heads of her and pushed through into the pit of columns 100 in order to provide them in the care of the pillars 100 each person as an immortal.

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KHOS KER TEMPLE OF CAMBODAI

KHOS KER TEMPLE 

The Khos Ker site is dominated  by Prasat Thom. it has a 30 mater tall temple mountain raising high above the plain and the surrounding forest.Great view await the visitorat the end of an adventurous climb.Garuda carved into the stone blocks,still guard the very top,although they are partially covered now.across the site of Khos Ker there are many Prasat or tower sanctuaries.a couple still feature an enormous Linga  and Uni that provides space for several people.the outlet for the water that was sanctified by running it over the Linga can be seen in the outside wall of one of them.In the other cases,three Prasa stand next to each other,dedicated to Brama,Shiva and Vishnu.most of them are surrounded by libraries and enclosures,many also had moats.at that time,the roofs were still made of wood.

The site is  still 3 hours away from Siem Reap province.the area has been demined only recently and basic visitor facilities are just being built.This makes Khos ker very attractive for anyone would like to experience lonely temple partially overgrown by the forest and inhabited only by birds,calling to each other from the trees above. Khos ke is not the easiest temple to get to as involves an early start and along journey to get there from anywhere.The site is about 100km north of Siem Reap and the road.There are no publish transport or tourist facilities,other then makeshift table near the police camp at the entrance to Prasat Thom.  

The Khos ker is an Ankorian site in northern in cambodia .and it has 100km northeast of Ankor itself,it was briefly the capital of khmer empire between 938 and 944 under king Jayavarman IV and his son Hasanvarman II.after the khmer empire had been established in Ankor area ,Jayavarman IV was moved the capital in 928 almost 100km northeast to Khos ker. here are was vast number of temple were built under this reign,until his successor returned to Ankor area about twenty year later.

the Koh ker temple site is dominated by Prasat Thom, a 30 meters tall temple mountain raising high above the plain and the surrounding forest. great views await the visitors at the end of an adventurous climb. Garudo,carved into the stone blocks, still covered now. Across the site of Koh Ke temple there are many Prasat or tower sanctuaries. a couple still feature and enormous linga on a yoni that provides space for several people. the outlet for the water that was sanctified by running it over the linga can be seen in the uotside wall of one of them. in other cases,three prasat stand next to each other, deicated to Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. most of them are surrounded by libraries and encloseure, many also had maots. at that time, the roofs were still made of wood.today only holes for the beams remain in the stone structures.
the site is still 3 hoursa way from Siem reap. the area has been demined only recntly and basic visitors facilities are just being built. this makes koh ker very attractive for any one who would like to experience lonely temple partially overgrown by forest and inhabited only by birds,calling to each other from the trees above.koh ker temple is not easiest temple to get to as involves an early start  and a long journey to get there from anywhere.the site is about 100km north of Siem Reap province and the raod ,repaired in 2004 , is in decent condition (by cambodian standards). there are no public transport or tourist facilities,other than makeshift tables near the police canp at the entrance to Prasat Thom.

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BAYON TEMPLE OF KHMER

BAYON TEMPLE

I LOVE BAYON TEMPLE SO MUCH

The Bayon temple was built by the King Jayavarman VII  in the late 12th and early 13th .the Bayon stands at the center of Jayavarman 's capital.it was modified by later Hindo and Theravanda Buddhist kink in accordance with their own religious preferences.

The Bayon was the last state temple to be built at Ankor, and the only Ankorian state temple to be built primarily as a Mayana Buddhist shrine dedicated  to the Buddha,though a great number of miner and local deities were also encompassed as representatives of the various  districts and cities of the realm.

The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers  which just out  from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.the temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs ,which present an unusual combination of mythological,historical,and mundane.

Since the time Jayavarman VII,the Bayon has suffered numerous addition and alteration at the hands of subsequent monarchs.During the reign Jayavarman VII in the mid-13th century,the khmer empire reverted to Hinddusm and its state temple was altered accordingly.in later centuries,Thervada Buddhism became the dominant religion,leading to still further changes,to the jungle.current features which were not part of original plan include the terrace to the east of temple.

The Bayon temple was built to dedicated Bodhisatta Lokeshvarak that has four faces evidence in the Mahayana Buddhist doctrine. in 1933, Mr Jean Truve   3rd conservation of Ankor in Siem Reap during the 1931 excavation center central temple (big) depth of 14 meters to the ground level plain of the teple land from abroad to study Kenny textiles in Buddha found a broken and has height 3 meters and 60 mm and it is permanently fixed and was gave to the King Sisowath Monivong on 17 may 1935.and was put them in the teple seven apartments along the road to the gate at the south airport that behind the road of Prasat Suor securities.

The temples was built to dedicated the Buddha, they called Peeahputhchey or Puth Marha Neat, its means that simultaneously Buddhist king Jayavrman 7 represents. Overall, the big 4 faces that is located on the top of the temple in the central tower or towers from worship Buddhists Neat is really representing to Lokeshvarak. he is smiles of charm oriented findings  seem to want to wait for hospitality as well as smile beauty are happy to appreciate how marvelous the genius of the architect and of our ancestors,as well.

In the firstof the 20th century,the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient took the loud in the conservation of the temple,restoring it in accordance with technique of anastylosis. since 1995 the Japan government team for the safeguarding of Ankor(the JSA) has been the main conservatory body,and has held annualsymposia.

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PREAH VIHEA TEMPE OF CAMBODIA

PREAH VIHEA TEMPLE

The Preah vihea temple affording a view for many kilometers across a plain,Preah vihea temple the most spectacular setting of all the temple built during the six-centuries-long khmer empire.as a key edifice of the empire's spiritual life,it was supported and modified by successive kinks and so bears element of several architectural style.
The Preah vihea temple give its name to cambodai's Preah vihea province ,in which it is now located,as well as Khao Phra  Wihan national park which border it in Thailand's Sisaket province and through which the temple is most easily accessible,and on july ,2008,Preah vihea temple was listed as UNESCO world Heritage Site.
Construction of the first temple on the site  began in the early  9th century ,both then and in Hindu god Shiva in his manifestation as the mountain gods Sikharesvara Bhadresvara.

The earliest surviving part of the temple,however,date from Koh Ker temple period in the early 10th century,when the empire's capital was at the city of the name.
The temple complex run 800 mater  along a north-south axis facing the plains  to the north,from which it is now cut off by the international border.
In consists essentially  of causeway and steps rising up the hill towards the sanctuary ,which sits on the  clifftop  at the southern end of the complex 120 mater  above the northern end of the complex 525 mater  above the cambodian plain and 625 mater above sea  level.
Although this structure is very different  from the temple mountains found at Ankor ,it serves the same purpose as a styles representation of Mount Meru,the home of the gods.

               WHY THE PREAH VHEA TEMPLE HAS THE STAIR IN THAILAND TODAY?

Mr, Sok Khin, he is a professor  teacher of history. currently he teached the history of Khmer, Thai, Loas, and Myanmar at the national institute E-nalko in Paris of France, he was said that, when the khmer king start construction Vihea temple in Preah Vihea provinceof the land of the kingdom of cambodia in the ansient era that is not there Siam or Thailand come from located in thailand today yet.
especially, in the session of old,the cambodia has the lands very larges and in the western extending from preah vihea province pass the thailand today and next to the myanmar. the northern, part is strecth, including today's city of Chiang Mai province of thailand.the siam or thailand until the end of the 13th century have just come down. so the khmer peoples was built the castle on the hill temple,this is the land of khmer.khmer want to do, having turned to the only place where they follow the location of the mountain.

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