Signs of Tuol Basan at Wat Sithor When crossing the bridge over Prek Tamak on National Road 8 for more than an hour from Phnom Penh, look to the right, you will see a sign that says Sithor commune, a sign that you have arrived One of the most ancient monuments of the Kingdom of Cambodia was Tuol Basan, where King Ponhea Yat moved his capital from Angkor. Signs of Tuol Basan at Wat Sithor # Wat Sithor is located in Khsach Kandal district, Kandal province (originally this pagoda was in Kampong Cham province) "Khmer royal genealogy" 1387: King Samdech Preah Reach Oung Preah Borom Yat Rajathiraj (# King Ponhea Yat) decides to leave the great city of Srei Sothorn to settle on Basan Island and give me the royal throne Royal factory, royal department, factory, royal car, etc. The new royal palace faces east, with the Tonle Thom in front of the royal palace as a port, and he named it the "Stone Palace" and the name of the kingdom (anciently, he referred primarily to the capital). Preserved the name "Kingdom of Srey Sothor" which later became only "Sithor" to this day. Because while he was at the palace, the flood was so deep that he could not build a kingdom, so he led his royal wife to build another palace on Koh Russey Keo (Chaktomuk-Phnom Penh today) And He will establish the kingdom here forever. (Traces of Tuol Basan at Wat Sithor) Arrive c. 1504: Chao Ponhea Dam Khattaya Raja, King Nata Ksatra (to be the grandson) of King Ponhea Yat, the successor of Samdech Preah Vor Reach, the father of King Samdech Preah Reach Oung, Preah Dhammaraja Ramathibodi Serey Suryavong, at the age of 26, he was named "Preah Bat Samdech Preah Reach Okar # Preah Srey Sokunthap, Emperor, Family Dynasty, Khattiya, Mahasetho, Vor Rith, Pithaya, Sraay, Mahay, Rajathiraj, Ramathibodi, the lord of life on the gems, ruled the great city of Cambodia (Traces of Tuol Basan at Wat Sithor) In c. 1508: His Majesty the King said: In the east, there is a river, in the southeast, there is a big forest in the south. ” He also took the royal wife to live in Basan at the Royal Palace. Come to c. s. 1512: After the victory over King Samdech Preah Srey Sokunthap, the Grand Viceroy, King Sek Kan (# King Kan) ascended the throne at the age of 29 with the royal name "King Samdech Preah Srey Chhedhathiraj Ramathibodi, Krong Srey Chhor Basan. (Traces of Tuol Basan at Wat Sithor) C. S .1514: Her Majesty the Queen: "We, the kings of the new dynasty, should consider the legacy of the new capital to be famous in the future." When he realized this, he ordered all the families to leave the kingdom of Bashan to the east towards the new capital. Signs of Tuol Basan at Wat Sithor "Wat Sithor" today in this monastery: 1. A new church. 2. A large royal stupa stands right in front of the new church. This royal stupa is known to the locals as "Preah Srey Sokuntheap Stupa". 3. Ancient temple of Preah Bat Preah Samma Samput: There is a Buddha statue carved into three villages and an inscription that only one part is broken below. 4. The ancient temple of Preah Neang Sar: There is a western hall decorated with fireworks, performed as the King's fame. 5. About six other ancient stupas in front of the main temple were scattered and turned into bushes due to time. Unfortunately, one of the ancient stupas has been demolished to remove the bricks.
