My Khmer Root

The Sailendra of Java (Lord of Mountain) was a descendant of Khmer Phnom Kingdom (Funan=Lord of Mountain). 650 AD to 850 AD After escaped from the Kampu (Chenla) invasions, some of the royal family of Phnom (Funan) was settled in Java, built and founded a new dynasty of the Sailendra of Java. The   Sailendra with Mahayana Buddhism was  powerful and famous in Java. When they converted themselves from Hinduism to Buddhism, they wanted to build a Buddhism Temple in their Phnom Kingdom (Funan) but was interrupted by the Kampu (Chenla). In 788,  They took a revenge of the Kampu, they sailed from Java to invade the Kampu (Chenla) and beheaded King of Kampu. They took some royal family of Kampu to Java and ruled the Kampu for 14 years. In 802, a Kampu Prince escaped from the Sailendra of Java and came to Kampuchea reunited all Khmer of Phnom (Funan) and Khmer of Kampuchea (Chenla) and formed a Khmer Empire. Prince declared himself as God King at the Kulen Mountain, he became a K...

  Water Kampuchea Kingdom and Land Kampuchea Kingdom (Water Chenla and Land Chenla) From the 6 th century ad to 8 th century ad Kampuchea Kingdom divided in two Kingdoms because Khmer people of south didn’t like the way of Khmer people from north treating them, there were protesters from south against north. King of Kampuchea decided to have his brother ruling in south in order to calm his people. Water Kampuchea was established where was Phnom Kingdom (Funan) and Land Kampuchea where was Kampuchea Kingdom (Chenla), but both practicing the same Hinduism religion.  

  Kampuchea Kingdom (Chenla) From 6th century ad to 8th century ad Since some of the Funan royal family left for Java, King Bhuvavarman continued to reign, preserve the early political, social and remained the same Hindu religion. The royal family of Chenla intermarried with the royal family of Funan. Capital: Isanpura (Sombor Prei Kuk in Cambodia) Ethnicity: Khmer Language: Spoken old Khmer, Old Khmer writing. Culture: Mixed of native beliefs, Neak Ta and Hinduism. Administration; Taxes were paid in silver, gold, pearl, perfumes wood. Used bronze coins as their currency. Legacy: King Kampu and Queen Mera of Kampuchea Kingdom

                         The Kumeru-Soma (Lunar-Phnom Kingdom) vs.  The Kampu-Mera (Solar-Kampuchea Kingdom)                                                                                                                                     In the 6 th century – Religion Dispute King of Phnom Kingdom was an old brother of King Kampuchea, he learnt Buddhism dharma from India via King Ashok, he loved and devoted to Buddhism. He wanted to convert his Hinduism to Buddhism and wanted to build a big temple dedicated to Buddha. So, he asked his young brother, King of Kampuchea to do the same...

  Kampuchea Kingdom (Cambodia Kingdom - Chenla named by Chinese) From the 5 th century ad to 6 th century ad Another Indian Prince was exiled from North India, Kampu Swayambhuva married to Apsara Mera, a great-grand daughter of Phnom royal family. They built and founded Kampuchea Kingdom (Chenla), Their first temple is Prasat Boram at Sambor Prei kuk today in Cambodia. They built Wat Phou of Champasak (In Laos today) Capital: Isanpura (Sombor Prei Kuk in Cambodia) Ethnicity: Khmer Language: Spoken old Khmer, Old Khmer writing. Culture: Mixed of native beliefs, Neak Ta and Hinduism. Administration; Taxes were paid in silver, gold, pearl, perfumes wood. Used bronze coins as their currency. Legacy: King Kampu and Queen Mera of Kampuchea Kingdom Economy: Kampuchea Kingdom was controlled by Phnom Kingdom

  Phnom Kingdom (Mountain Kingdom) Funan named by Chinese From the 1 st century ad to 5 th century ad Phnom Kingdom (First temple in Ba Phnom, Prei Veng province in Cambodia) Phnom (Funan) was the first large Southeast Asia civilization. It was centered on the lower Mekong Delta in present -day Cambodia Phnom Kingdom was very famous, people from Champa, Java, India, China, Roman, Greek, Persia came to visit and trade with people of Phnom Kingdom. The Chinese named it Funan ruling by King Hun Tien and Queen Lievye.   King Kumeru Kaudinya sent a message to his brothers at Indrapat Kingdom in India, informed them that he found a home in east near Champa Kingdom. His brothers were very happy sending ships with many men and many gifts and informed the bad news that the King father had passed away after the departure of Prince Kumeru. Phnom Kingdom had many Indian men married with women of Kok Tlok and indigenous women. Capital: Vyadhapura (Today in prey Veng province, C...

  Phnom Kingdom (Mountain Kingdom or Funan recorded by Chinese) The 1 st century ad Crowned King Kumeru Kaudinya & Queen Nagi Phearavatei Devi King Huntien & Queen Lievye of Funan (Recorded by Chinese) Prince Kumeru ordered his skill men to teach the local people of agriculture such as growing crops, rice, corn, cotton, fruits, vegetables, flowers, livestock animals horses, sheep, poultry, coat, pig, chicken, birds, fishes etc. cows just to get milk because the Hindu don’t eat cow but drink milk. Built houses, built temples, built ships and canoes as water transportations, built horses and cows chariots as land transportation, make clothes, make jewelry from gold and silver. Make swords, spears, knives, axes, bows, arrows, the sling, hypaspists etc. Teaching military skills and formed the military troops to protect Kok Tlok and its people. The King & Queen of Naga ordered their troops to build new land on mud and on water reaching north and south where it was e...