View of Choun Nath Monk statue, in front of Hunsen Park with the background of the top-roofs of Buddhist Institute and National Assembly. Samdech Sangha Raja Jhotañano Chuon Nath (March 11, 1883 – September 25, 1969) is the late Supreme Patriarch Kana Mahanikaya of Cambodia. His effort in conservation of the Khmer language in the form of the Khmer dictionary and his protection of Khmer identity and history in the form of the national anthem.