Lesson 70: The Legend of Lady Penh (Wat Phnom)

The Legend of Lady Penh History & Myth Reading Practice (B1) Story Glossary Recede ស្រក (ទឹក) /rɪˈsiːd/ Shrine អាស្រម / ទីសក្ការៈ /ʃraɪn/ Omen ហេតុ / និមិត្ត /ˈoʊ.mən/ Hollow ប្រហោង /ˈhɑː.loʊ/ Devoted គោរពបូជា /dɪˈvoʊ.t̬ɪd/ Sanctuary ទីសក្ការៈបូជា /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/ The Legend Chapter 1: The Flood I n the year 1372, there lived a wealthy and devoted woman named Daun Penh (Grandma Penh). Her home was built on a small rise near the banks of the mighty Mekong River. One day, terrible rains caused the river to flood. When the waters finally receded , Lady Penh went down to the riverbank. There, she saw a massive Koki tree floating in the water, caught in a whirlpool near the shore. Chapter 2: The Discovery Lady Penh called her neighbors to help pull the heavy tree onto dry land. While cleaning the mud from the tree, she found a hollow space inside the trunk. To her amazement, inside the hollow were four bronze statues of the Buddha and one stone statue of a standing god. Lady Pen…