Mekong River with four statues of Buddha in cambodia

Legend has it that, after a particularly high flood, a wealthy Khmer woman named Penh found a tree on the banks of the Mekong River with four statues of Buddha hidden inside. She built a temple in 1434 to house the sacred relics. TLegend has it that, after a particularly high flood, a wealthy Khmer woman named Penh found a tree on the banks of the Mekong River with four statues of Buddha hidden inside. She built a temple in 1434 to house the sacred relics. Today Wat Phnom remains the highest artificial hill in Phnom Penh and the center of many forms of the leisure activities.oday Wat Phnom remains the highest artificial hill in Phnom Penh and the center of many forms of the leisure activities.