Penh
Statue of Lady Penh in Wat Phnom.
Penh (Khmer: ពេញ [pɨɲ]), commonly referred to as Daun Penh (Khmer: ដូនពេញ [doːn pɨɲ]; meaning "Grandmother Penh" or "Old Lady Penh") or Lady Penh, was a wealthy woman who is credited as having founded Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, in 1372 AD.[1]
Legacy[]
Her statue can be seen near Wat Phnom.
References[]
 | This Cambodian religion-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This Theravada-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This Buddhist biography-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 14th-century Buddhists
- Cambodian Buddhists
- Cambodian women
- Asian religious biography stubs
- Cambodian people stubs
- Theravada stubs
- Buddhist biography stubs