Cambodia's condition of buddhism
In the world (195 countries) in Theravada countries as Myanmar, Thai, Sri Lanka, Only 5 out of Laos and Cambodia. These 5 countries Cambodia has been interesting about Buddhism here.
Cambodia's Buddhism percent 96%. However, the land of Cambodia သူူ and monks from the Buddha of the Bible is part of learning to walk sections are weak and there are still difficulties.
Buddhist percent up to 96 percent, and the Buddha of the Bible is part of learning his ways are weak Why do you like the food court, Therefore, I look at the history of Cambodia's Buddhist.
King (King Norodom Sihanouk) and the Buddhist Cambodia
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1941 On April 19, King Michael von (Monivong) can die death Don Thi Nu (Norodom Sihanouk), aged 18 years old, I was under French colonial rule. Cambodia has been a colony of France since 1863- was reached. However, since the 1947 Constitution the King "ဓမ္မိက မဟာရာဇာ has been described as a" Buddhist monks and the protection of honor. King leadership Cambodia monks because of people's efforts in 1953- received full independence from France on November 9. Became known as the King is independence. The elements of independence in the same year, King left his father, Little Don Surapong (Norodom Suramarit) itself been submitted to the throne, Prime Minister of the process.
Thi Nu rebuild the kingdom was built based on Buddhism. Political activities and public name of the Socialist Group (People's Socialist Community) was formed. 1955- all the seats in the national elections and won the "Buddhism as a state religion" ပြဌာန်းခဲ့ပါတယ်. Thi Nu royal ဗုဒ္ဓတက္ကသိုလ် (Preah Sihaknouk Raja Buddhist University) was also established.
The days of King "Cambodia say they are Buddhist Golden Age". The King of Cambodia "Buddhist reformer, Founder of the Buddhist University, "Obviously.
Coup and civil war victims
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In April of 196 - Father Nat standards and receive the state degree. Communist rebel activities in the context of the State with respect to the US Central Intelligence group without assurances of deep bond of US aid, firmly refused.
In 1965- the threshold of entering into Cambodia good warm Viet regarding attacks on the South Vietnamese Air Force sowing drum and cut diplomatic relations with the United States. Russian Federation, France, China and the communication got better.
Between the local and foreign interests in the same religion reward progress 197 - King's former Prime Minister Gen. Elon (Lon Nol), seized power and abolished the monarchy. The military chief during ခံလိုက်ရတဲ့ King while a goodwill visit to China. Cambodia has been civil unrest, Communist period (Pol Pot), Vietnam invasion falls into civil war due soon.
Buddhism under the rule of the communist Khmer Rouge Cambodia
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On April 1975- 17-communist period the Khmer Rouge (Communist Khmer Rouge) in Phnom Penh after the influx of 0 (Pol Pot) and Amos (Ta Mok) what their leadership over the horrific deaths of nearly two million people. Wing communist Khmer Rouge gained power in the (Communist Khmer Rouge) has started to suppress Buddhism as a reform communism here.
Buddhist schools privatization customs Khmer culture etc. was canceled. Buddhist schools, Pagodas, Universities, shops and government policy has been shut down all prisons and interrogation of the stable, training camps, Storage can be used to convert.
The communist Khmer Rouge (Communist Khmer Rouge) in anti-Buddhist movement more strongly it. Youth training gives them an "anti anti Buddhist monks had" training records.
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