Southern Kuk Temple (ប្រាសាទគុកខាងត្បូង) of the Han Chey Temple Group.
According to inscriptions, the temple is called Phnom Chey Kiri. The temple was built of brick and sandstone in the Sambor Prei Kuk style during the 6th and 7th centuries.
In 2018, the conservation team repaired the inscriptions, pillars, carvings, and ornaments. They also cleared the weeds growing on the temple tower and cut down the trees growing near the temple.
Southern Kuk Temple is located on Phnom Han Chey, in Han Chey Village, Han Chey Commune, Kampong Siem District, Kampong Cham Province, about 20 km from the provincial capital.
Keywords: Han Chey Temple, Prasat Phnom Hanchey, Prasat Hanchey, Wat Hanchey, Kampong Cham, 6th and 7th centuries, Phnom Chey Kiri, brick and sandstone
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