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[[Image:Silver pagoda cambodia.jpg|thumb|200px|The Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh]] |
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The '''Silver Pagoda''' is a compound located on the north side of the [[Royal Palace, Phnom Penh]]. It features a royal temple officially called '''Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot''' but is commonly referred to as '''Wat Preah Keo'''. Its main building houses many national treasures such as gold and jeweled Buddha statues. Most notable is a small 17th century baccarat crystal Buddha (the "Emerald Buddha" of Cambodia) and a near-life-size, [[Maitreya Buddha]] encrusted with 9,584 diamonds dressed in royal regalia commissioned by King Sisowath. During King [[Norodom Sihanouk]]'s pre-Khmer Rouge reign, the Silver Pagoda was inlaid with more than 5,000 silver tiles and some of its outer facade was remodeled with Italian marble. |
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The '''Silver Pagoda''' (official name: Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morokat) in [[Phnom Penh]], capital of [[Cambodia]], is the most notable [[wat]] ([[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple) in the city, and is the official temple of the [[King of Cambodia]]. It is named for the 5,000 silver tiles which are used to pave the temple's floor. Its life-size Buddha image of solid gold is a popular tourist attraction. |
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It is the most notable [[wat]] ([[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple) in the Phnom Penh, and the official temple of the [[King of Cambodia]]. |
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*{{cite book | title=Museums Of Southeast Asia| last=Lenzi| first=Iola| date=2004| pages=200 pages| publisher=Archipelago Press| location=Singapore| id=ISBN 981-4068-96-9}} |
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[[Royal Palace, Phnom Penh]] |
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Revision as of 22:40, 12 January 2008
The Silver Pagoda is a compound located on the north side of the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh. It features a royal temple officially called Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot but is commonly referred to as Wat Preah Keo. Its main building houses many national treasures such as gold and jeweled Buddha statues. Most notable is a small 17th century baccarat crystal Buddha (the "Emerald Buddha" of Cambodia) and a near-life-size, Maitreya Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds dressed in royal regalia commissioned by King Sisowath. During King Norodom Sihanouk's pre-Khmer Rouge reign, the Silver Pagoda was inlaid with more than 5,000 silver tiles and some of its outer facade was remodeled with Italian marble. It is the most notable wat (Buddhist temple) in the Phnom Penh, and the official temple of the King of Cambodia.
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Stupa of King Norodom Suramarit -
A front view of the Silver Pagoda
Literature
- Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums Of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. pp. 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.
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