Vihear Phnom Bei
by Angkor Database
The Vihear (Monastery) Phnom Bei, Kulen foothills.
Publication: ADB Index Card #K1
Published: November 2019
Author: Angkor Database
Pages: 1
Languages : English, Khmer
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In addition to the ADB document:
- The importance of Phnom Bei quarries at the turn of the 20th century is illustrated by this map, drawn by Etienne Aymonier in 1901:
(reproduced in Darryl Collins 2006, Siem Reap: Then and Now)
- In his 336-entries Toponymic List of Kulen, Jean Boulbet lists Phnom Bei as “Phnom Bei (transcription Bhnam Pi)”, meaning “Three Hills,” both as a hillock and a river (running towards Bang Maelea), n. 22 and 127, 100-meter elevation, with two hermitages (vihears) in the vicinity:
Note: a previous version of this document erroneously located in Phnom Bei two inscriptions on sandstone boulders, believed to date back from Angkorean times and to be a dedication to Shiva. These inscriptions have been in fact identified at Phnom Thbeng, Preah Vihear province (Our thanks to Dr. Jean-Baptiste Chevance and ADFKulen team).
Tags: Kulen Mountain, Svay Leu, Beng Mealea Temple, building stones, Templation Activities, quarries, Siem Reap River
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