ANGKOR WAT

What was the 'Bayon'?

Huge stone heads of the king which embellished the Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

What is the Bayon famous for?

Bayon is famous with its multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers from the upper terrace and category around its central peak. The best of Bayon are the bas-reliefs on the exterior walls of the lower level and on the upper level where the stone faces reside.It is also famous cause of its beautiful decoration and artistic statues.

Who was Chou Ta-kuan?

A Chinese diplomat under the Temur Khan, Emperor Chongzongof Yuan who was wrote the detailed report of the Angkor people.

Who were the Khmer’s enemies?

Kheau champan and Cham was Khmer’s enimies.

What is the main for the fall of the Khmer empire?

Cham has launched a surprised attack and pillaged the Khmer capital.Beside that,the declining harvests further weakened the empire. In 1431,the superiority of Ayutthaya was too great, and the Thai army conquered Angkor.

How did Angkor wat survived?

Angkor Wat survived by collecting water from rivers for agriculture as well as draining and reserving water from the monsoon season.Storing the water helped as the area only had two season.

What does 'Angkor wat' means?
Word of 'Angkor' and "Wat' is derived from sanskrit word.Angkor means capital or city.Meanwhile,'wat' is temple.As a result, 'Angkor wat' is city's temple of the ancient Khmer empire of Cambodia

Who built Ankor wat?

Angkor wat was constructed under king Suryavarnam II.

What contributed to the rise of Angkor?

Under the king Suryavarnam II reign, the largest temple of Angkor was built which is dedicated to the God Vishnu The monks who keeps visiting the temple as pilgrimage site.As a result of that,Angkor was rised.

How did the Khmer cultivate vice?

They built barays to store water for the use of cultivating rice.They used a lot of animal main power to harvest. The animal used to carry the yield and after harvest, they need to store the yield using animal.