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Tep Nimit Mak
Tep Nimit Mak (Khmer:លោកឧកញ៉ាទេពនិមិត្ត ម៉ក់, born 1856, Cambodia) was a distinguished Cambodian artist, architect, and politician, best known for his contributions to the traditional arts during a transitional period in Cambodia's history under the French Protectorate. He is remembered for his significant impact on Cambodian cultural heritage and for promoting the arts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.' George Groslier eulogized Oknha Tep Nimit Mak as an "old and faithful native collaborator": His extremely wide knowledge of all the Khmer arts has permitted us to coordinate their study and to fix their traditions. Most of our teachers are his students. Thanks to his prestige among the better artisans of Phnom Penh, we have been able to rapidly organise the Corporations and win their confidence. He is therefore not only a master craftsman of great value... but also a devoted servant of the Protectorate whose good will has ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmer People
The Khmer people (, Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: , Romanization of Khmer#ALA-LC Romanization Tables, ALA-LC: ) are an Austroasiatic ethnic group native to Cambodia. They comprise over 95% of Cambodia's population of 17 million.https://web.archive.org/web/20191113151101/http://www.nis.gov.kh/nis/Census2019/Provisional%20Population%20Census%202019_English_FINAL.pdf They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic language family alongside Mon language, Mon and Vietnamese language, Vietnamese. The majority of Khmer people follow Theravada, Theravada Buddhism. Significant populations of Khmers reside in adjacent areas of Thailand (Northern Khmer people, Northern Khmer) and the Mekong Delta region of neighboring Vietnam (Khmer Krom), while there are over one million Khmers in the Khmer diaspora living mainly in France, the United States, and Australia. Distribution The majority of the world's Khmers live in Cambodia, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reamker
''Reamker'' (, UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; ) is a Cambodian epic poem, based on the Sanskrit's Rāmāyana epic. The name means "Glory of Rama". It is the national epic of Cambodia, along with the less famous version of the '' Trai Bhet''. The earliest mention of this epic's manuscript in Cambodia dates back to the 7th century based on Veal Kantel inscription (K.359). The surviving text of Reamker dates from 16th century. Reamker adapts the Hindu ideas of the Ramayana to Buddhist themes and shows the balance of good and evil in the world. More than just a reordering of the epic tale, the Reamker is a mainstay of the royal ballet's repertoire. Like the Ramayana, it is a philosophical allegory, exploring the ideals of justice and fidelity as embodied by the protagonists, King Rāma and Queen Sītā. The epic is well known among the Khmer people for its portrayal in Khmer dance theatre, called the ''Lakhon'' ( ), in various festivals across Cambodia. Scenes from the Reamker are painted on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1856 Births
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Khmer Folklore
Cambodian literature (, ), also Khmer literature, has a very ancient origin. Like most Southeast Asian national literatures its traditional corpus has two distinct aspects or levels: *The written literature, mostly restricted to the royal courts or the Buddhist monasteries. *The oral literature, which is based on local folklore. It is heavily influenced by Buddhism, the predominant religion, as well as by the Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. Ancient stone inscriptions A testimony of the antiquity of the Khmer language are the multitude of epigraphic inscriptions on stone. The first written proof that has allowed the history of the Khmer Empire to be reconstructed are those inscriptions. These writings on columns, stelae and walls throw light on the royal lineages, religious edicts, territorial conquests and internal organization of the kingdom. Buddhist texts Following the stone inscriptions, some of the oldest Khmer documents are translations and commentaries of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Pagoda
The Silver Pagoda is located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. The official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram (), also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot (Khmer: វត្តព្រះកែវមរកត, "Temple of the Emerald-Crystal Buddha") which is commonly shortened to Wat Preah Keo (Khmer: វត្តព្រះកែវ) in Khmer. The vihara houses many national treasures including many golds and jeweled Buddha statues. The most significant are a small green crystal Buddha (the "Emerald Buddha" of Cambodia — some sources maintain it was made of Baccarat Crystal in the 17th century but that's not possible since Baccarat Crystal didn't exist until the 18th century, and other sources indicate it was made in the 19th century by Lalique, a glass designer who lived in the 19th-20th century), and a life-sized gold Maitreya Buddha commissioned by King Sisowath, weighing 90 kg and dressed in royal regalia and set with 9584 diamonds, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil Teang
Samdech Preah Moha Sangkha Reach Nil Teang or Nil Tieng as it was written during the French protectorate of Cambodia, was the first Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia in the ''Mahanikaya''. He held that position during the reign of three consecutive kings: King Preah Ang Duong, King Norodom, King Sisowath. Biography A Cambodian child Nil Teang was born on Sunday, the 7th day of the month of Ashadha, corresponding to 4 July 1824 in Po Preah Bat district, Kien Svay province, present-day Kien Svay district in Kandal Province. He was the eldest son of a father named Nil and a mother named Lek. Education in Siam In 1831, when Teang was just eight years old, Vietnamese and Siamese troops fought in the Kien Svay area to conquer Cambodia. The family of Teang were captured by the Siamese army and taken to Siam as slaves. Teang and his grandmother were sent to live in Bangkok. He was sent to be educated at Wat Amarinthraram. There, Teang met a young man and future King Ang Duong when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal University Of Fine Arts
The Royal University of Arts (RUA or RUFA; , ALA-LC: ; ) is a university in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh specialising in architecture and fine arts. It is the oldest university in Cambodia, having been in existence since 1917. It is part of Pnom International School including Angkor, Invictus, Paragon and AUPP. The establishment of the Royal University of Fine Arts dates back to 1917. At the time, the Khmer Arts School was established inside the Royal Palace. Later, because the courtyard inside the Royal Palace was too small, King Sisowath tasked the French artist George Grolier, as well as seven other Cambodian artists, with establishing a new Fine Arts School situated at the present-day site of the Royal University of Fine Arts. In 1965, the Fine Arts School was transformed into the Royal University of Fine Arts, which had five faculties: Faculty of Choreographic Arts, which was expanded from the national dance group; Faculty of Music, expanded from the musical school; and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Kampong Tralach Leu
Wat Puthi Rokha Ram, also known as Wat Kampong Tralach Leu, is a historic Buddhist temple located in the village of Kampong Tralach district, Kampong Chhnang province, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. Renowned as one of the oldest pagodas in the province, the temple is celebrated for its deep historical roots and its culturally significant 17th-century murals, which reflect Cambodia’s rich artistic heritage. History Wat Puthi Rokha Ram traces its origins to 1672, during the Oudong, Oudong Era, a period marked by political turbulence in Cambodian history. The temple’s foundations are believed to rest atop an even older site, as evidenced by the presence of hefty laterite blocks forming its base and scattered around the grounds. These blocks suggest a possible pre-17th-century structure, though definitive evidence remains elusive. The current pagoda, constructed in the 1920s, replaced earlier buildings and stands as a testament to the site’s enduring religious importanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
