វ្យាធបុរៈ | |
  Vyadhapura Location in Cambodia | |
| Location | Ba Phnum District,Prey Veng |
|---|---|
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 11°15′23″N105°24′04″E / 11.256299°N 105.401051°E /11.256299; 105.401051 |
| History | |
| Builder | Hun P'an-huang |
| Founded | late 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 618 AD |
| Periods | Middle Ages |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | restored and ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Angkor Borei, Phnom Da, andPhnom Chisor |
Vyadhapura (Khmer:វ្យាធបុរៈ,Sanskrit: व्याधपूरVyādhapūra) was an ancient city of theFunan civilization, likely in what is nowBa Phnum District in the province ofPrey Veng,Cambodia.[1][2]
Vyadhapura, the city of the hunter king, named in honour of Hun P'an-huang. It was the capital of theKingdom of Funan early in its history, located near the Funan's sacred mountain of Ba Phnom.[3] Chinese reports indicated that it was about 193.12 km or 120 miles from the sea.
According toPaul Pelliot,Sambhupura (Isanapura) was the capital ofLand Chenla [km] (Upper Chenla) and Vyadhapura was the capital ofWater Chenla [km] (Lower Chenla),[4] but, according toGeorge Coedès,Baladityapura (Aninditapura) was the capital of Water Chenla and Wen Tan (Wen Dan) was Land Chenla.[5]
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