Relief on a wall adjacent to Daun Penh Statue - Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

According to the legend, Lady Penh was a elderly wealthy widow who lived on the outskirts of a village located in present day Phnom Penh. During the flood of the Mekong river, a hollow tree floated up to her lawn, and in the tree were four bronze statues and one stone statue of the Buddha. She saw this as a sign that the Buddha wanted a new home, so she built a temple for the Buddha on a small hill near her home. Daun (Grandma) Penh's temple gradually became famous and began to be visited by throngs of pilgrims. When the enemies invaded Angkor a hundred years later, the capital city of Cambodia was moved to Phnom Penh. In Khmer language, "Phnom" means "Hill", so the city Phnom Penh means "the hill of the lady Penh". The temple believed to be built by Lady Penh is centuries old now, and is called Wat Phnom Daun Penh also known as Wat Phnom. The statue of Lady Penh is facing Wat Phnom on the other side of the street.

Our close up picture shows the relief of the local people finding the five Buddha statues inside the tree trunk.

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Your impression of the sculpture?: Where is this sculpture?: National Highway 5 and Preah Ang Non St. Phnom Penh, Cambodia Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed Website for sculpture?: Not listed Sculptors Name: Not listed

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