Siem Reap Temples (6)
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Day 2 (6th Destination) - Terrace of the Elephants
Personally, I quite like the 2 places mentioned in this post, especially the first one, which is the Terrace of the Elephants.
Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, 2.5 meters tall, 300 meters long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and garudas that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon, Phimeanakas and the Royal Palace area.
The northern section of the wall displays some particularly fine sculpture including the five headed horse and scenes of warriors and dancers.
Quick information -
Constructed: Late 12th century C.E
King/Patron: Jayavarman VII
Religion: Buddhist
Style: Bayon
It was constructed in part by Jayavarman VII and extended by his successor. The Terrace of the Leper King (mentioned below) is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants.
Day 2 (7th Destination) - Terrace of the Leper King
This is a double terrace wall at the north end of the Terrace of Elephants with deeply carved nagas, demons and other mythological beings.
The inner wall is an earlier version of the outer wall that was covered at the time the outer wall was added. The inner wall was excavated by French archaeologists in the late 1990s.
The terrace was named for the status of the 'Leper King' that sits on top. Why the status is known as the 'Leper King' is a matter of debate.
(1) Some argue that when the status was found, its lichen-eaten condition gave it the appearance of leprosy.
(2) Others have argued that it is a status of the leper king of Khmer legend, or that the condition of the statue inspired its connection to the legend.
Quick information -
Constructed: Late 12th century C.E
King/Patron: Jayavarman VII
Religion: Buddhist
Style: Bayon
The model for the statue is also a matter of debate. Suggestions include a couple of different Hindu gods, and the Khmer kings Yasovarman I and Jayavarman VII.
Recent scholarship favors a combination of Jayavarman VII and Buddha. The status of the leper king on display at the terrace is a replica. The original resides in the National Museum in Phnom Penh.
Day 2 (6th Destination) - Terrace of the Elephants
Personally, I quite like the 2 places mentioned in this post, especially the first one, which is the Terrace of the Elephants.
Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, 2.5 meters tall, 300 meters long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and garudas that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon, Phimeanakas and the Royal Palace area.
The northern section of the wall displays some particularly fine sculpture including the five headed horse and scenes of warriors and dancers.
Quick information -
Constructed: Late 12th century C.E
King/Patron: Jayavarman VII
Religion: Buddhist
Style: Bayon
It was constructed in part by Jayavarman VII and extended by his successor. The Terrace of the Leper King (mentioned below) is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants.
Day 2 (7th Destination) - Terrace of the Leper King
This is a double terrace wall at the north end of the Terrace of Elephants with deeply carved nagas, demons and other mythological beings.
The inner wall is an earlier version of the outer wall that was covered at the time the outer wall was added. The inner wall was excavated by French archaeologists in the late 1990s.
The terrace was named for the status of the 'Leper King' that sits on top. Why the status is known as the 'Leper King' is a matter of debate.
(1) Some argue that when the status was found, its lichen-eaten condition gave it the appearance of leprosy.
(2) Others have argued that it is a status of the leper king of Khmer legend, or that the condition of the statue inspired its connection to the legend.
Quick information -
Constructed: Late 12th century C.E
King/Patron: Jayavarman VII
Religion: Buddhist
Style: Bayon
The model for the statue is also a matter of debate. Suggestions include a couple of different Hindu gods, and the Khmer kings Yasovarman I and Jayavarman VII.
Recent scholarship favors a combination of Jayavarman VII and Buddha. The status of the leper king on display at the terrace is a replica. The original resides in the National Museum in Phnom Penh.
2 comments:
看到那么多石像，有没有幻想如果他们都突然跑出来，那有多恐怖啊。
surface, i'm not so creative. in addition some of them already have broken faces... so they should not be so active :P
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