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The Bayon is a richly decorated Theravada Buddhist temple of the Khmer Empire located at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII, it
Bayon, Angkor Thom, Camboya, 2013 08 17, DD 37
Carved faces on a tower at the Bayon
According to Angkor-scholar Maurice Glaize, the Bayon appears "as but a muddle of stones, a sort of moving chaos assaulting the sky."
According to scholars, King Jayavarman VII bears a strong resemblance to the face towers of the Bayon.
Jayavarman VII
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Jayavarman VII, known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata, was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He was the first Khmer king devoted t
Bayon
…Theravada Buddhist temple of the Khmer Empire located at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII (Khmer: ព្រះបាទជ័យវរ្ម័នទី ៧), it stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital city, Angkor Thom (Khmer: អង្គរធំ). The Bayon reflects the strong Buddhist…
Bronze replica of one of the twenty-three stone images King Jayavarman VII sent to different parts of his kingdom in 1191. The Walters Art Museum.
Jayavarman VII is commonly depicted with both his arms amputated.
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