Preah Vihear (English name)

Japanese: プレアビヒア（英語表記）Preah Vihear

This is an Angkor period temple ruin located in the Dangrek Mountains, which run along the border with Thailand in northern Cambodia. The area became part of French Cambodia in 1904 under the Franco-Siamese (Thai) Treaty, but was occupied by Thailand during World War II, which led to a border dispute between the two countries. The temple was founded by Yasovarman I at the end of the 9th century, and expanded and improved by Suryavarman I in the first half of the 11th century. Vishnu is the main deity. The main entrance to the temple is to the west, and an approach road (848m long, 12m wide) has been built taking advantage of the gently sloping natural terrain.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カンボジア北部，タイとの国境を走るダンレック山地中にあるアンコール時代の寺院遺跡。この地域は1904年フランス･シャム(タイ)協約によりフランス領カンボジアに帰属したが，第2次大戦中からタイが占拠し，その後両国の国境紛争に発展した。寺院は，9世紀末にヤショーバルマン1世が創建し，11世紀前半にスールヤバルマン1世が増築･整備したもので，ビシュヌ神を主神とする。西を正面とし，なだらかな傾斜の自然の地形を利用して参道(全長848m，幅12m)がつくられている。

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