Ponhea Chey, who was 450 years old (To be consistent with the story that will read below, the age should have been 453 years old instead), succeeded king Preas-bat Senak-reach and was named Preah-bat Samdech Preahreach-angka
Preah Borom Reacheathi-reacb Chey.He named Ponhea Suors heir apparent. Below goes the story of the two men.
Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors were brothers, who settled south-west of Phnom Praseth. They earned their living by growing cucumbers. During their free time at the cucumber farm, the two usually had local people joining them inputting on art performance in order to entertain themselves.
Later on, King Senak-reach built a royal palace close to Phnom Praseth. Having known that the king was nearby, Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors often brought the cucumbers to offer to the king and organized art perf0n11anCe to entertain him as well. His Majesty was very pleased with the cucumbers, saying: 'The cucumbers are sweeter than all others". The king then asked the two brothers not to sell their cucumbers to anyonebut himself.
In 1527(the Buddhist era), or 983 A.D, in the Year of Goat, His Majesty Preahbat Bot'om-pit Senak-reach reigned for 30 years. Ponhea Chey aged 438 while Ponhea Suors 338. There was then a buffalo in the village tearing down the cucumber farm fance of Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors and came in to destroy and eat many cucumbers. To frighten it off, Ponhea Chey threw a stove stone at the animal. The stone pierced into the buffalo and killed it instantly.
The owner of the water buffalo complained to the judge about Ponhea Chey's killing of his animal. The judge ruled that Ponhea Chey had to pay water buffalo back to the man. Ponhea Chey did not agree because he did not mean to kill the animal when he hurled the stove stone at the animal. He only wanted to scare it off. The judge failed to rule, and then took the issue to the supreme commander. Also unable to render judgment, the supreme commander referred the case to the king. The king had the stones hurled at the buffaloes for experiments. One after another, the buffaloes had their belly pierced open after being hit by Ponhea Chey.
After having the experiments carried out, His Majesty the king ruled that the animals were killed, but not because
Ponhea Chey genuinely intended to do it. He actually presumed that the stones were simply rocks, not the mighty iron that would be able to kill. So the king ruled that the animals' deaths were their fate and Ponhea Chey was not guilty. The king then got the blacksmith to melt the stones, which were found to be real iron. The king ordered the blacksmiths to heat and smites the iron to produce a spear. The king handed it to Ponhea Chey to be used as weapon to guard his cucumber farm, which was considered royal land. The lance was named "Lompeng Chey" (Spear of Chey).
In 1539(the Buddhist era), or 995 A.D, in the year of Goat, Preah Borom-borpit Preah Senak-reach was 59 years old and reigned for 42 years, while Ponhea Chey was over 450 years old and Ponhea Suors 350 years old. His Majesty the king was not confident that Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors plant the cucumbers and kept them as offering only for him. The two men might offer them to other people. In order to check if he was right, one night the king had a group of devoted officials getting a smart horse for him to ride to the cucumber farm.
The mighty spear hit the king and killed him at the foot of the mound. The mound has until now been literally known as "the mound that stabbed the king". Having learned about the event, the high-ranking official and officers went to the place and brought the king body back to keep in the royal urn and to hold the ritual funeral.
The senior officials conferred that Prince Sei-hak Koma, the son of Preas-bat Senak-reach, already died in Laos, so the king had no successor. After a long discussion, all the officials felt that Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors had long life and also got a sharper weapon than other people. Their family also had a royal descent.
They were also admired by local people who travelled from near and distant villages to align themselves with the two brothers, and wished that one of them be crowned. After having come up with the idea, they set off in a spectacular royal convoy to invite the two brothers to succeed the throne. The two refused to accept the request to become king and heir apparent respectively because they very much missed their colleagues and the art performance.
All the senior officials could tell the feeling of the two, and they then said: "Our’dear men! Please accept our request for you to ascend the throne. We will bring in the palace all the art stuff and put on art performance every day in order to entertain you". The two brothers then accepted the request. All the senior officials and officers invited Ponhea Chey to ascend the throne on a temporary basis,waiting for the auspicious day to come when the coronation could start. They invited the two men to get on the boats and headed for the palace. Three years later, the coronation was organized in accordance with the royal custom.
After being crowned, Preah Borom Reacheathi-reach Chey had the mighty lance stored together with the other royal stuff. He also ordered the royal art troupes to take turn to entertain his subjects and the erection of Suor Proat temple, Yol-tong temple and Bet-puon temple at the kingdom entrances to spend time enjoying the games. The subjects, men and women, lived a happy and prosperous life because of His majesty might.
Having been impressed by the longer life the king could live than other ordinary people, the high ranking officials and officers as well as the subjects humbly asked the king to decree that whenever a nuptial rite took place, the blessing ovation "Chey Haung! Suors Haung! “Had to be shouted out so that the couple might live as happily and long as the king did. His Majesty felt that the proposal was for the benefits of his subjects and also his privilege, so he agreed to the request. Hence, during all contemporary nuptial ceremonies the invited guests often shout in ovation at the groom and bride: "Chey Haung! Suors Haung! ".
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Preah Borom Reacheathi-reacb Chey.He named Ponhea Suors heir apparent. Below goes the story of the two men.
Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors were brothers, who settled south-west of Phnom Praseth. They earned their living by growing cucumbers. During their free time at the cucumber farm, the two usually had local people joining them inputting on art performance in order to entertain themselves.
Later on, King Senak-reach built a royal palace close to Phnom Praseth. Having known that the king was nearby, Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors often brought the cucumbers to offer to the king and organized art perf0n11anCe to entertain him as well. His Majesty was very pleased with the cucumbers, saying: 'The cucumbers are sweeter than all others". The king then asked the two brothers not to sell their cucumbers to anyonebut himself.
In 1527(the Buddhist era), or 983 A.D, in the Year of Goat, His Majesty Preahbat Bot'om-pit Senak-reach reigned for 30 years. Ponhea Chey aged 438 while Ponhea Suors 338. There was then a buffalo in the village tearing down the cucumber farm fance of Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors and came in to destroy and eat many cucumbers. To frighten it off, Ponhea Chey threw a stove stone at the animal. The stone pierced into the buffalo and killed it instantly.
The owner of the water buffalo complained to the judge about Ponhea Chey's killing of his animal. The judge ruled that Ponhea Chey had to pay water buffalo back to the man. Ponhea Chey did not agree because he did not mean to kill the animal when he hurled the stove stone at the animal. He only wanted to scare it off. The judge failed to rule, and then took the issue to the supreme commander. Also unable to render judgment, the supreme commander referred the case to the king. The king had the stones hurled at the buffaloes for experiments. One after another, the buffaloes had their belly pierced open after being hit by Ponhea Chey.
After having the experiments carried out, His Majesty the king ruled that the animals were killed, but not because
Ponhea Chey genuinely intended to do it. He actually presumed that the stones were simply rocks, not the mighty iron that would be able to kill. So the king ruled that the animals' deaths were their fate and Ponhea Chey was not guilty. The king then got the blacksmith to melt the stones, which were found to be real iron. The king ordered the blacksmiths to heat and smites the iron to produce a spear. The king handed it to Ponhea Chey to be used as weapon to guard his cucumber farm, which was considered royal land. The lance was named "Lompeng Chey" (Spear of Chey).
In 1539(the Buddhist era), or 995 A.D, in the year of Goat, Preah Borom-borpit Preah Senak-reach was 59 years old and reigned for 42 years, while Ponhea Chey was over 450 years old and Ponhea Suors 350 years old. His Majesty the king was not confident that Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors plant the cucumbers and kept them as offering only for him. The two men might offer them to other people. In order to check if he was right, one night the king had a group of devoted officials getting a smart horse for him to ride to the cucumber farm.
The mighty spear hit the king and killed him at the foot of the mound. The mound has until now been literally known as "the mound that stabbed the king". Having learned about the event, the high-ranking official and officers went to the place and brought the king body back to keep in the royal urn and to hold the ritual funeral.
The senior officials conferred that Prince Sei-hak Koma, the son of Preas-bat Senak-reach, already died in Laos, so the king had no successor. After a long discussion, all the officials felt that Ponhea Chey and Ponhea Suors had long life and also got a sharper weapon than other people. Their family also had a royal descent.
They were also admired by local people who travelled from near and distant villages to align themselves with the two brothers, and wished that one of them be crowned. After having come up with the idea, they set off in a spectacular royal convoy to invite the two brothers to succeed the throne. The two refused to accept the request to become king and heir apparent respectively because they very much missed their colleagues and the art performance.
All the senior officials could tell the feeling of the two, and they then said: "Our’dear men! Please accept our request for you to ascend the throne. We will bring in the palace all the art stuff and put on art performance every day in order to entertain you". The two brothers then accepted the request. All the senior officials and officers invited Ponhea Chey to ascend the throne on a temporary basis,waiting for the auspicious day to come when the coronation could start. They invited the two men to get on the boats and headed for the palace. Three years later, the coronation was organized in accordance with the royal custom.
After being crowned, Preah Borom Reacheathi-reach Chey had the mighty lance stored together with the other royal stuff. He also ordered the royal art troupes to take turn to entertain his subjects and the erection of Suor Proat temple, Yol-tong temple and Bet-puon temple at the kingdom entrances to spend time enjoying the games. The subjects, men and women, lived a happy and prosperous life because of His majesty might.
Having been impressed by the longer life the king could live than other ordinary people, the high ranking officials and officers as well as the subjects humbly asked the king to decree that whenever a nuptial rite took place, the blessing ovation "Chey Haung! Suors Haung! “Had to be shouted out so that the couple might live as happily and long as the king did. His Majesty felt that the proposal was for the benefits of his subjects and also his privilege, so he agreed to the request. Hence, during all contemporary nuptial ceremonies the invited guests often shout in ovation at the groom and bride: "Chey Haung! Suors Haung! ".
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