"See the World" No. 53 Cambodia (1) Phnom Penh is the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the largest city in Cambodia, and the political, economic, cultural, transportation, trade and religious center of Cambodia. Phnom Penh

Seeing the World, No. 53

Cambodia(1)

Phnom Penh is the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the largest city in Cambodia, and the political, economic, cultural, transportation, trade and religious center of Cambodia. With an area of 678.46 km2 and a population of 2.1 million (2019), Phnom Penh sits in the delta between the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers.

Phnom Penh Palace is a group of buildings with golden roofs and yellow walls, including more than 20 large and small palaces such as Tsang Cha Ya Hall, Golden Hall, Silver Hall, Dance Music Hall, Treasure Hall, etc. The cloister is a relief imitating Angkor Temple.

In the spring of April, when I saw the bodhi flower for the first time at the monastery, I liked it at first sight (Fig. 8), and I must have rejoiced when I imagined Shakyamuni attaining enlightenment under the Bodhi tree [prayer].

Tomorrow we will take a seven-hour bus ride to Angkor Wat[