In this country where the whole population is Buddhist, more than 95% of the population is a devout believer. Buddhist temples are all over the country, whether it is the streets and alleys or the mountains and plains, you can see Buddhist Buddha statues, reliefs and ** logos.
Buddhism is not only the state religion of this country, but also the spiritual pillar of the people of the whole country. However, the other side of the country is a "hell" that is incompatible with Buddhism.
It is full of pornography, gambling and drug trade, and illegal activities such as drug ramusement, casinos, human trafficking, and sex trafficking emerge one after another. It's a paradise for the rich, but it's also a hell that Cambodians can't escape.
Cambodia, a country located in the southwestern part of the Indochina Peninsula, has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The country is bordered by Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east and southeast, and Thailand to the west.
Cambodia has a land area of about 180,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to China's Guangdong Province, and has a population of about 16 million. In the first century B.C., Buddhist culture began in ancient India, and in the subsequent development, it divided into two branches, Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism.
Mahayana Buddhism mainly spread along the northwest direction, including the former Tianzhu, now Pakistan and other places, while Theravada Buddhism spread southward, affecting Cambodia, Thailand and other places.
Here, Buddhism is closely linked to the history of Cambodia, forming a unique cultural identity. Whether it is an ancient temple or a mysterious Buddha statue, it tells the deep relationship between Cambodia and Buddhism.
At the same time, Buddhism also plays an important role in Cambodian life, influencing people's thoughts and behaviors. Overall, Cambodia is a country rich in history and culture, and Buddhism is an integral part of it, giving the country a unique charm.
In Cambodia from the 1st century to the 6th century AD, history is known as the Funan period. The area of administration during this period included all areas of the lower Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, and even the state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period sent envoys to Funan.
However, in the 6th century AD, Theravada Buddhism's doctrine of "equality of all beings, without class" was not conducive to the administration of the rulers of the time, so it was suppressed by the royal family and nobles, and began to decline.
Mahayana Buddhism took the opportunity to rise in Cambodia, and many eminent monks who were proficient in Buddhist culture appeared, such as Sangha Bharat, Mandala, etc., who also went to China to preach and translate scriptures, which had a profound impact on the spread of Buddhist culture.
In addition, many temples and Buddha statues have also appeared in Cambodia, which have become cultural highlights of this period.
From the end of the 6th century to the 9th century AD, Cambodia is known in history as the Chenla period. During this period, Chenla, located in the northern part of Funan, gradually rose to prominence and annexed most of the region.
At this time, Chenla's religious beliefs were mainly Brahmanism and Buddhism, with Brahmanism becoming the largest religion under the vigorous propaganda of the rulers, while Buddhism was more influential among the lower people.
As a result, there was a coexistence of Brahmanism and Buddhism in Chenla. However, by the time of Angkor, Cambodia, between the 9th and 14th centuries AD, the situation changed.
Yaswanvarman moved his capital to Angkor and openly professed his belief in Buddhism, which gradually led to the development of Buddhist culture in Cambodia to its heyday, and once became the center of Buddhism in Southeast Asia at that time.
Large-scale Buddhist buildings such as Angkor Thong and Angkor Temple were also built during this period.
In the 12th century AD, the Angkor dynasty of Cambodia had a great ruler, Jayavarman VII. The ruler, who is revered as one of the three kings of Cambodia, not only established the dominance of Buddhism in the Angkor Dynasty, but also presided over the construction of famous Buddhist temples such as Bayon Temple and Shengjian Temple.
These temples are the most surviving Buddhist sites in Cambodia and are symbols of the splendor of that era. However, in the mid-to-late 13th century, the Angkor dynasty was in decline due to the Thai invasion, and the country was engulfed by a series of wars, such as expeditions in the late 16th century and the Cambodian-Dutch War in the mid-17th century.
Until 1863, Cambodia was occupied by the French and became their "protectorate". However, at the beginning of the 20th century, a movement broke out in Cambodia against French colonial rule and for national independence.
Many Buddhist monks were actively involved in it, and they founded the Pali Language School, Sihanoukville University, and the Institute of Buddhist Studies, laying a solid foundation for the status of Buddhism in Cambodia.
Although Buddhism is the dominant faith in Cambodia, it has not brought about a significant increase in the country's international status. Since independence in 1953, Cambodia has survived in the shadow of war and suffered from "hell".
In order to survive, people had to turn to the gray industry. To make matters worse, the year after the declaration of independence, neighboring Vietnam became a game game between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, and Cambodia was drawn into a nearly 20-year war.
According to the Geneva Accords, Vietnam was divided into two regions, the north and the south, but the war did not end there, but intensified tensions in places such as Laos and Cambodia.
The Cambodian-Vietnamese War, which lasted for several years, became a lingering nightmare in the hearts of the Cambodian people. In this war, the two sides fought for the ownership of the Mekong River basin and did not hesitate to plant nearly 10 million landmines on the border of their territory.
These mines are like demons lurking on the ground, causing great damage not only to the army, but also to innocent civilians who have become victims of war. However, the damage caused by the war did not fade away with the end of the war, but left a lasting wound.
Although more than 5 million landmines have been dug up in Cambodia, millions are still buried deep underground. In order to survive, the Cambodian people have had to grow crops in these dangerous areas, even if it puts their lives at risk.
Despite the fact that tens of thousands of people have already been injured or killed by digging mines, they are still holding out because they have no choice. In 1991, after the end of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War, the whole of Asia entered a period of rapid economic development, and Cambodia also actively participated in it.
In addition to agriculture, tourism has also become an important industry in Cambodia. Taking advantage of its long history and rich Buddhist cultural sites, Cambodia** has relaxed its visa policy and attracted a large number of tourists to visit and play.
Cambodia's economy has been boosted by tourism, but more than 35% of households still live in poverty and work more than 14 hours a day to make ends meet.
In this case, some Cambodian women, in order to improve their lives, have started to engage in some gray industries in the tourism industry, meeting some special needs of tourists, in exchange for a few dollars to dozens of dollars in compensation.
While this approach is easier than farming or working in a factory, it also raises issues of morality and dignity.
Cambodia has slowly formed an industry called "** Yi", and many entertainment venues such as bars and KTVs have become the strongholds of this trade. Although in many countries, "* * Yi" is explicitly banned, Cambodia** has not had the courage to openly support it, and they have not banned it outright, because the huge foreign exchange income brought by this industry is difficult for them to give up.
In order to cover up the truth, Cambodia has enacted a series of laws prohibiting "** Yi" on the surface, but in essence it has not taken any actual control measures. In addition, there are also some rumors circulating among the people about "good luck when you have a relationship with **", which indirectly promotes the development of this kind of transaction.
1. "Cambodia's tourism industry has metamorphosed"Sex tourism"It is alleged that more than 20% of male tourists travel for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts. This absurdity has led to the abduction of large numbers of women and children, and some families have even sold their daughters for a pittance of income.
This trend is worrying once"Yellow"There you have it,"Bet"with"Poison"And it will follow. Gambling can destroy a person and a family in a short period of time, so one must be wary of its potential harm to society. "
2. "Cambodia's tourism industry has been reduced to"Sex tourism"More than 20% of male tourists come to seek the stimulus of such inappropriate behavior. This has led to the abduction of large numbers of women and children, and some families have even sold their daughters to brothels just to earn a pittance for living.
The consequences of such absurd behavior are extremely serious, once"Yellow"There you have it,"Bet"with"Poison"It will be with you. Gambling can destroy a person and a family in a short period of time, so one must be vigilant about it. "
3. "The tourism industry in Cambodia has become a form"Sex tourism"According to statistics, more than 20% of male tourists come here for the purpose of having sex.
This absurdity has led to the abduction of large numbers of women and children, and some families have even sold their daughters for a pittance of income. This trend is worrying once"Yellow"There you have it,"Bet"with"Poison"And it will follow.
Gambling can destroy a person and a family in a short period of time, so one must be vigilant about it. "
Cambodia** is well aware of the negative effects of gambling and has enacted the Anti-Gambling Law in 1995 to prohibit its nationals from participating in gambling activities.
However, there is no law in place to regulate foreigners in Cambodia. This allowed the grey industry of gambling to grow in Cambodia until it grew to a considerable size.
And ** seems to have chosen to turn a blind eye to this, because gambling can also bring ** GDP. Even though this part of the income is not legitimate, as long as it is profitable, who cares?
As a result, casinos of all sizes began to pop up all over Cambodia, and even expanded to the capital Phnom Penh. However, the negative effects of gambling have created a serious conflict with Cambodia's deep Buddhist faith, which many Buddhists consider to be a blasphemy against Buddhism.
Cambodia ordered the closure of casinos to quell public grievances, and although some places** superficially complied with the regulations, they still secretly opened casinos and issued business licenses in order to obtain the huge profits brought by the casinos.
In order to avoid direct confrontation with **, the casino prohibits Cambodians from entering. To this end, the casino owners moved their casino to Poipet, a small town on the border between Cambodia and Thailand.
After a careful transformation by the casino owners, the town of Poipet has been transformed from a dilapidated place into a lavishly renovated "gambling town". Here, some people get rich overnight, and some people go bankrupt because of it.
Poipet's underground industry is staggering, and the "yellow" and "gambling" here form a peculiar symbiosis. After exerting a lot of energy in the casino, gamblers can easily find "sex workers" in the adjacent hotel to relax.
Beneath this glamorous façade, however, lies another side of Poipet, a place where crime is frequent, where kidnappings, trafficking of women and children, and shooting are common.
In Cambodia, there is also a gray industry - "drugs", in the nineties of the twentieth century, the number of "addicts" in the world showed an explosive growth trend, in 1994 the number of drug users in the world was about 50 million, in 1997, this number, quadrupled.
The drug trade is rampant in the Golden Triangle, and a huge consumer group has given birth to a huge industrial chain. Due to the unique tropical monsoon climate, drug raw material crops such as opium poppy and ** grow extremely vigorously in Cambodia.
Cambodia is not confused by interests, but with Vietnam, Thailand and other countries to establish an international anti-drug cooperation relationship, in 1995, the King of Cambodia also signed the "Anti-Drug Decree", committed to cracking down on drug trafficking gangs in the territory, completely eradicating the poison of drugs.
Every year, Cambodia** successfully arrests hundreds of drug traffickers and seizes millions of kilograms of various drugs, yet the drug problem in Cambodia is still not solved**.
This is mainly due to Cambodia's legal system and natural environment. First of all, there is no death penalty in Cambodia, and the maximum penalty is life imprisonment. Therefore, in order to pursue high profits, many people will choose to make drugs and sell drugs in Cambodia, even if there is no danger to their lives, if they are lucky to escape, they can earn a lot of profits.
Second, Cambodia has very lenient legal restrictions on drug users. In 2011, Cambodia's Drug Control Law stipulates that prosecutors should consider not prosecuting offenders if they are involved in small amounts of drugs and are habitually consumed.
Ministers do not govern the country, but they are rich. "Cambodia was upgraded from a least developed country to a lower-middle-income country in 2016, driven by pornography, gambling and drugs, but this comes at a cost of squeezing ordinary people.
In addition,"Yellow"The industry has brought AIDS, with 80,000 to 90,000 Cambodians dying every year, and life expectancy is the 180th highest in the world. To make matters worse, the trafficking of women and children is widespread, and Cambodia has become a hell for women.
Gambling and drugs are eroding the younger generation in Cambodia, who are either immersed in the illusory world of drugs or seeking to get rich day in and day out, while fewer and fewer choose to do practical things.
For this country, where Buddhism is the state religion, how to guide the younger generation to follow the right path and avoid sinking is an urgent problem to be solved.