KULEN MOUNTAIN IN SIEM REAP PROVINCE
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Mount Kulen mountain region, which is in accordance with the call of the locals by the name of a plant species called Kulen (Letchis name in French) to grow there. This mountain is located in the northeast and is located approximately 40 km. From the town of Siem Reap. French thommocheate_vityea considered Kulen mountain plateau whose height varies from 300 to 400 and is more than 40 km. By wells on the axis with the direction from the northwest to the southeast. The backs of uniforms plains stretched along the mountain range and atmosphere facilitate the settlement of the community.
By geographical location and natural conditions better Kulen Mountains has become an important resource both high potential and full of culture and nature. In particular researchers almost always asserted that era "Kulen mountain has given birth to the Angkor civilization, which is famous and influential centuries in Southeast Asia."
- A familiar tale -
In the Kingdom of Cambodia, the mountain mostly located along the plains of Central always had a history or legends simultaneously origin or about the events that take place in society Khmer and are tales handed down from one generation to another, such as "mountain she forces Syria" in Kampong Cham province, "Sampeou" in Battambang or "Santuk Mountain" in Kampong forth.
Stories related to Phnom Kulen are residents chehcham handed down simultaneously that it is an island located in the middle of the sea the ship docked there, especially the ship from China. Another story stated that on a bad happened to pass a strong storm hit the Chinese ship sank there.
Through this legendary consecutive residents concluded that the plants that grow in the mountains that has been driven by various varieties of grain transported by ship and sank there in breed "Kulen".
- Historical aspects -
Phnom Kulen is a former Khmer capital in the 9th century called "Individual Mahendravarman: / ha unrelated selections Sailendran court" which was built in the reign of King Jayavarman 2. When talking about the classic "Kulen Mountains" always commemorate the handiwork of Jayavarman 2, which is a famous King in the era of the Khmer Empire. He has made a new change management system in Khmer society as well as religious beliefs. The event, which took place at the time, had made an impression in the mindset of the leadership as well as people Khmer, and his fame is also renowned in the later period.
Inscription stock View large engraved in post-confirmed reports that at the end of the 8th century, Jayavarman 2 worked unification of group of people who broke the territory into a kingdom small all to unite and advance to create an empire powerful in the region. After achieving unification, he decided to choose Phnom Kulen to prepare Mandate of 802 in order to announce the national unification and independence by stating that from now to the Khmer empire, no longer under the Java anymore. Through this he became king, the king of the Khmer Empire, Imperial. King Khmer subsequently modeled by "Shiva penis", a sacred object for management to become the king of territory. Sacred objects called "rare - - -" means "Tep of the king."
Since Jayavarman 2 to the Khmer Empire, became a strong empire and larger subject of the king alone. But after sitting for a while on the Phnom Kulen 2nd Norton felt he descended sat Capital "Hariharalaya" again Roluos, which is located in the region today. He sat Hariharalaya until death. After the death Jayavarman 2 received the posthumous "barmesaur" (heaven + Eyso) means that his soul went to Pleasures Statue.
- The history of the study area Kulen Mountains
In the mid-19th century, French researchers have started to learn about the country and is the first to be aware of geographical location. Henry Ki-deprived (H.Mouhot) the first person who has researched and written brief information about Mount Kulen. At that time, he had brief report on the geography of the Kulen Mountains, stating that the area is rich in sandstone and community people live in traditional ways.
Through this information other French researchers are interested exploration and research work in Mount Kulen series. Until the early 20th century, the study showed that Mount Kulen is a historical location, known as the "ambition unrelated selections Sailendran court." Idaho Monica outdoors (E. Aymonier) and money De La Luzon kye (Lunet Delajonquier) recorded about temples and ancient station he encountered there, but very little.
Until 1927, Mr. Henry Dad Germany tye (H. Parmantier) has been recorded and studied some more temples, including Prasat Preah Vihear temple O phaong and brasaeatokraham. From now on, the French researchers learn about the history of the Khmer detailed study on ancient architecture inscriptions and statues. Such as the debate about the period of the first temple, which they concluded that was built in the 9th century. French experts study could lead to new inclusion or temples in order of a certain period.
More than ten years later Kulen mountain resort has been thoroughly studied by French researchers. Philippe Stanford (Ph. Stern) conservation in Guinea Met Museum of Paris has taken "Mount Kulen" Learning by doing excavation precise research. The archaeological excavation to study, started in April 1936 and employs five Khmer four participants for the mission. As a result, 17 new temples have been found, including artifacts and many other classical station in an area of 5 square kilometers. Through this research, they are very specific to the assignment of the construction temples statues including station classic on Mount Kulen to remain in the era of King Jayavarman 2 in the early 9th century by naming it "style Kulen."
- Potential culture
As noted above Kulen mountain sanctuary, which is famous in history and the first capital in the Angkor era, which stands for peace and reconciliation after the Khmer Empire out of the control of Java.
Past research had found a series of construction temples, many on Mount Kulen including Prasat Prasat O phaong temple ta brasaeatokraham temple vegetarian dragon brasaeatokhteingoslab brasaeatroubaearok brasaeatrong Chinese temple bears castle BC Kim brasaeatoanlongthom nervous Sruoch castle Peam bed nervous Macedonia gold and brasaeatochrei forth. These temples are in a dilapidated state forms required conservation seriously and urgently. Besides, there are other temples have suffered damage almost completely, leaving only residual scars or foundation architecture of ornaments.
Besides the construction of the temple mountain areas Kulen had hidden the station classic good many places, such as revealing (tab hailed as various forms on the wall of mountains) in many places, especially tab sculpture statues, including carvings penis god badminton gods were carved on stones, bumpy throughout the bottom of streams where the water passes. This sculpture shows two features in the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Khmer ancestors set up to serve the religion and as a way to change all the Siem Reap River to become the Ganges water. Evidence of a large penis sculpture located at the bottom of the source TING called "penis".
So Kulen mountain resort as a historical beginning of the civilization of Angkor. Construction temples decorated diverse one was built there, and the researchers considered to be the beginning of a new form of architecture from Arts Connection pre-Angkorian and Angkorian. Temple of Kulen Most were built of brick and separate forms solo castle. Some temples (indigenous people) have three towers located on a single platform.
For more than a thousand years, that faith and effective tradition of this place (Phnom Kulen) remains in the mystery of the faith of all Khmer people
