Angkor Wat open daily 5:00 - 19:00 open. Traffic ticket from Siem Reap Angkor Wat City North 3 km, by car about 20 minutes. Also known as Angkor Wat, Angkor Wat, known as Angkor, Angkor monuments are the largest and best preserved building, so "Angkor" is also a general term for the whole building group. Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, 6 km north, 1.5 km and 1.3 km wide, as an area much smaller than the Angkor pass Cheng Cheng Wang, commonly known as Angkor. This is the heyday of the Angkor era of representative art of architecture, which was founded in the mid 12th century, is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu built by the late 13th century, into a Buddhist temple. Angkor Temple Gallery by the four cardinal points (each gallery is divided into two wings), West Sando, the main entrance, corridors, and to triple the main hall as the center of the central spire composed of five minarets. The top of the towering spire straight temple is said to represent "heaven", steep and slippery stairs, only hands and feet to climb, so that believers in the climb to appreciate the hardships of the road leading to heaven. The previous steps are no handrails, and a French woman tourist in 1973 tripped fell to death, her husband grief donor side of the repair of the handrails on the steps to avoid tragedy. Angkor Wat rich relief decoration, carved walls and pillars in the corridor, window lintels, foundation, railing above, confusing. Most often see is the whole fairy wall relief, smiling, wearing a floral, end Zhuang Xiuli. Relief from India's two main themes epic "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata", the east wall is the "milk churn the sea," the legend, describes the story of Vishnu, Vishnu the north wall is the same demons the story of war, the Western Wall is the "monkey assist in the work of God", the south wall is the Khmers fight scene with the invaders. Angkor sculpture in the building structure and makes it the perfect on Angkor monuments and the whole national symbol, and appeared in the national flag of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Cambodia's ancient Angkor temple of working people during the construction skilled in the use of some of the basic principles of architecture, using the rules of perspective and symmetry, so that people look to see the whole picture of the building. In addition, the Angkor Wat Temple with all the weight of 8 tons each stone ascent, did not use mortar or other adhesives, stone craftsmen alone match the weight and shape will they superimposed together.
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Introduction
In 1992, under the cultural heritage of _select_ion criteria C (Ⅰ) (Ⅲ) (Ⅳ) The United Nations World Heritage listed Angkor, Angkor Wat of Cambodia after tourist destination. Hundred years, the world invest a lot of money in the Angkor Wat Angkor Wat maintenance works to protect the world cultural heritage. Style of Angkor Wat, Cambodia has become a national symbol, show the flag in Cambodia. Angkor dynasty, 12th century king of Suyebamo II (Suryavarman II) hopes to build a grand scale in the plains of the grotto temples, as the capital and the Temple of Angkor dynasty. So give the power of the country, and spent about 35 years construction. Angkor Wat is the peak of the classical architecture of Khmer, Khmer temple architecture which combines the two basic layout: the altar, and gallery. Altar surrounded by the three rectangular corridor Sumeru units are composed of a layer of more than one story high, a symbol of India's mythology at the center of Sumeru. Stands at the altar by five points at the top of plum-type arrangement of five pagoda, a symbol of Sumeru the five peaks. Surrounded by a moat outside the temple, a symbol of Sumeru around the Aral Sea.
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History
The mid-12th century, King Suyebamo Zhenla II capital in Angkor. Suyebamo II believe in Vishnu, the Lord was crowned king of the Brahmin priests: to po blame Luo (Divakara) designed for the king of this country temple, dedicated to Vishnu, be named as "Vishnu Temple." With Zhu Fan Zhi Song Zhaoru appropriate records, the capital of the then name of "Paul Eritrea." Paul Ecuador (Lokor) from the Sanskrit nagara, the capital. 16th century temple known as the "Angkor Wat"; "Angkor", from the nagara, Wat is the Khmer language in the "Temple", "ngkor Wat" or "temple capital." Yuan Cheng Yuan Zhen years were iron Moore (1296), sent weekly philosophical mission Chenla. Mission to take sea from Wenzhou open ocean, the Seven Chau Yang (Paracel Islands sea), Champa, true Po, Buchanan, halfway village, the village Buddha (Bodhi Sa state), across the pale ocean (now Tonle Sap Lake) to Miss Costa Rica shore. Week of view of Angkor and his mission in one year. Later Zhou Dynasty of view to write home about the people and culture Chenla report "Zhenla endemic in mind." "Zhenla endemic in mind," said Angkor Wat as the "Tomb of Lu Ban", said the king died, buried in the tower, we can see Angkor Wat is the imperial tombs. Some scholars believe that Angkor Wat is the Suyebamo II tombs, according to three: One: most of the other temples and Angkor east, facing sun is different from the main entrance of Angkor Wat west, facing the sun_set_; under Dutch archaeologists Bosch (Bosch) study, India and Java, funeral customs, cemeteries shall be west, and the festival of the temple is facing east. B: anti-clockwise arrangement of relief gallery, a Hindu funeral direction of patrolling in the cemetery; three: Angkor Wat Gallery Suyebamo II and Vishnu looks similar to heaven as implied in the future adjacent resident Vishnu Vishnu Temple was intended. Wang Taiyuan navigator in the Yuan Dynasty in 1330 -1339 years has traveled the Angkor Wat, Angkor Wat as he said, "Hong Sang Buddha homes", which indicates that in the fourteenth century, the Angkor Wat temple has been changed. Angkor Wat Wang Taiyuan also reported a "stone wrapped in gold four Shiyu Zhang," very beautiful, the "rich Zhenla" of language. Yongle reign (1403), Yin Shou Chengzu sending ambassador to real wax. Yin Shou from Guangzhou by Champa from the sea lanes, over fresh water lake (now Lake Tonle Sap), state of Bodhi Sa, the Angkor Wat arrived Chenla. Yin Shou returned to the country's mountains and rivers will Zhenla, geography, and Angkor, the capital can see, the painting into a map presentation, Chengzu overjoyed. Siamese capital of Angkor Zhenla breaking, real wax moved the capital Phnom Penh, the following year, Khmer Angkor Wat was abandoned, the forest cover gradually populated the Angkor scattershot. Later, some Khmer hunters into the forest to hunt, stumbled on the magnificent temples, there are some local Buddhists at the temple and built the house next to Liu residence to the temple to worship, but the Angkor ruins are not known around the world more. In 1586, Franciscan friar and traveler Anthony 奥达马格达 with it (Antonio da Magdalena) Angkor travel to the Portuguese historian Di Ouge have traveled Coto reported knowledge of Angkor : "City as a square, four-door building a moat around the ... ... the unique unmatched, and its transcendent extraordinary words can not describe." But even that report Dama Baghdad, was the world head for the outer adventures, laugh it off. 1857, in Battambang, a French missionary Father Charles Emile Fu means fabric (Charles Emile Bouillevaux, 1823 年 -1913) of the "1848-1856 Indochina travel in mind, Annan and Cambodia," the report Angkor status but not noticeable. January 1861, the French biologist Henry Muao (Henri Mouhot) to find tropical animal, found accidentally in the original forest remains of the magnificent temple amazing, and wrote a book, "Kingdom of Siam, Cambodia and Laos all travel in mind," hype, he said, "here, the magnificent temples, much better than ancient Greece, Rome bequeathed to us all, out of the dense Angkor temples, to return to earth, like a sudden fall from the splendid civilization wild", this makes the world of Angkor admiration. French photographer Amy Wilkie Searle (Emile Gsell) Angkor Wat is the world's first photo shoot photographer. Angkor Wat in 1866 he published his photos so that people can see the magnificent Angkor Wat style. In 1907, Siam to Siem Reap, Battambang provinces returned to Cambodia. In 1908, the French Institute of the Far East began to include large numbers of Angkor, including Angkor Wat, for several years conducted careful and meticulous restoration. Angkor Wat moat 190 meters wide, such as a barrier, blocking the siege of the forest, so Angkor Wat Angkor monuments than any other, save the most complete. But still Zashu bunch, some of the roots of deep red brick building embedded part of the gap, the gap gradually expanded, and finally pushed the red brick, the building collapsed. Restoration project includes several areas: removal of weeds, trees, soil, termites, stable foundation, support the crumbling buildings, and the use of archaeologists in Athens, Greece and Indonesia, Java and other places in the historic reconstruction of the analysis developed reconstruction, the use of reconstruction in the Angkor monuments. Clean-up project of Angkor Wat was completed in 1911. 30 years, began reconstruction recovery of Angkor Wat. Analysis of the site redevelopment law requires that the original material must be used, according to the original site of the ancient method of construction recovery, and only kept in the original case without the proper use of substitutes allowed. This work to the political turmoil in Cambodia Zengyin sixties come to a halt, re-launched in the 1990s. Angkor Wat in the mid-fourteenth century Mahayana Buddhist temple became, for the thirteenth century the king she ye Bamo Zhenla VII Bong Mahayana Buddhism the national religion. The beginning of the fifteenth century after Angkor leaves the invasion of Siam, Siam Luo Renxin served by the Department of Theravada Buddhism, Block, Angkor Wat became Theravada Buddhist. After Angkor Wat has been a Theravada Buddhist Theravada, continues today.
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Geography and transportation
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia (Siem Reap) NATO 5.5 km north latitude 13 ° 24'45 ", longitude 103 ° 52'0". Siem Reap - Angkor International Airport (code: REP) has direct flights to Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei and other places. Also can take a flight to Phnom Penh, and then by land or by sea, take the bus to take the boat to Siem Reap. Angkor Wat is Siem Reap, Angkor monuments in the city center from the most recent monuments. 2 km in the north of Angkor Wat Angkor dynasty was the last capital of Angkor (Angkor Thom); Pakistan Cloud Temple, air palaces, temples and Bapu Ang Buchan Temple in this city. 3 km northwest of Angkor Wat Temple with Buchan, 4 km northeast Temple has cardamom, tea, rubber temple and other monuments.
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Layout
The overall layout of the Angkor Wat from the air at a glance: a bright as a mirror of the rectangular moat around a rectangular oasis filled with lush trees, walled oasis with a temple. Oasis in the middle of the building but the Hindu-style temple of Angkor Wat Sumeru gold altar. Angkor Wat Temple, sitting East west. A due west to the east by the Long Beach, across the moat, through the west gate of the temple walls. Through the west gate, and a long road through the green grass, direct access to the west gate of the temple. Pyramid temple in the highest level seen five pagoda stands, such as plum dice five o'clock, four smaller pagodas, Pai Siyu, a large pagoda towering center, and the Bureau of Indian diamond throne of Tabou similar style, but the five wide spacing of the tower, the connection between the pagoda and pagoda travel corridors, in addition, Sumeru King altar surrounded by corridors on each floor, but Angkor Wat architectural feature.
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Outline
Rectangular moat of Angkor Wat, such as mouth words, 1,500 m long east-west direction, the direction of length 1350 meters north-south length of 5700 meters; river 190 meters wide. Moat outside the fence around the short sides with sandstone. Moat due west, due east of the goddess reliefs of Angkor Wat Gallery through a dike Simon Angkor Wat, the East Gate; Tung is an earth embankment, Sai 200 meters long, 12 meters wide, capped with sandstone version, Sai is wrapped in ancient times gold. Stay within the bank to open a moat 30 meters wide open space, the red earth and rock around the Angkor temple rectangular walls. Wall 1025 meters long east-west direction, 802 meters wide north-south direction, height of 4.5 meters. The middle of the front wall is 230 meters long colonnade, in the middle _set_ of three pylons. The middle of a tower gate, the gate is Angkor Wat, it is about the two towers there are two double eaves and double doors connecting gallery columns. Gallery outside (west side) columns at the top of the ceiling, decorated with lotus and rose pattern. The Tap Mun has a vertical channel, cross channel, cross into the cross, longitudinal channels in and out of the temple, cross-channel to visit the gallery. The three vertical pylons wide channel in particular, can accommodate an elephant through, also known as the door. Three tower crown the top of the tower gate, Though incomplete, but the middle one, just about two higher than that, still shaped like a mountain, how much to retain the original ratio, and Angkor Wat to see the top three pagoda positive echo. The other three sides of the wall of the tower door, small and simple, and only path to pass, few people go. South Gate, under dedicated a statue of Vishnu. Suyebamo II's reign, this statue of Vishnu, as was originally enshrined at the top of the Angkor temple of God Annei, conversion Buddhist temple in Angkor, the Temple of God invited here by the top guard. Galleries inside (east) is the walls, window frames between the gourd. West side of the gallery walls decorated with dancers relief; gallery east side of the wall, decorated with dancing or riding a flying beast warriors and goddesses. The door of a flying goddess South relief, is a unique temple of the flying goddess grinning. Surrounded by the walls of temples large square, an area of 82 hectares. Remove among the central temple, which a square is the site of the ancient city and the palace, the palace temple ruins in the north. Now the ancient city and ancient palaces are gone, the ground is covered by forest, only the outline of some streets left. West Gate pass by the temple wall of the temple door Xishan road, width 9.5 m, about 350 meters, 1.5 meters above the ground, road paving stone with sandstone; Stone Road, lined on either side about seven cobra protection of God. Road, south and north have a building called the depositary of Buddhist texts, which has entrances on each point. East, northbound, between the depositary of Buddhist texts and temples, there is a lotus pond, the lotus bloom colors; Road South symmetrical position reservoirs, it is a pool of water. Section at the end of the Angkor temple gate is a cross through the balcony, known as the queen cell. Wangtaipu about a lion guardian. Reservoirs and are descendants of Wang Tai added.
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Center for Architecture
Cross Wangtaipu end is the center of the Angkor temple complex. It basically is a large, medium and small three by a rectangular corridor for the surrounding Xu Mizuo, according to the small outside the big, great stacked on a small order of around caught the three, the center stands for the peak five pagoda, a symbol to be Mi Mountain. American scholar 艾丽娜曼妮 card gallery representatives to explain this three kings, Brahmins and the moon, Vishnu. Each point of the corridor to create gallery door, on the two corridors, Siyu _set_ Tap Mun Tap Mun four each pagoda, the pagoda form a five o'clock Central plum blossom design. West orientation of the temple, so the location of a layer of Xu Mizuo, not the middle of the next layer of Xu Mizuo, but slightly rearward east, the west gallery to leave more space; because the same underlying reason why the west than the east steps of the steps steep. Xu Mizuo first layer of sand rock are built, about 3 meters above the ground; Xu Mizuo above, there are 3 meters high promise of the cloister, around the mouth of words such as Angkor Wat. Rectangular corridor, 190 meters long north-south direction, 220 meters long east-west direction. Corridors around, a total of four pylons and eight gallery door, Siyu the tower gate, due west, east corridor of the three doors north, a corridor of the south door. Tap Mun and gallery doors inside and outside the two stone steps, through the first layer can be homes, temples outside the hospital. Corridor walls inside the external walls of both the temple and huge galleries. Outside of corridors, there are two rows of parallel square stone pillars, which support a row of vaulted galleries, and the other half of the vault side row support the Gallery. Two eaves vaulted corridor, covering ceramic tile, stone walls protect the gallery, from sun and rain. Gallery walls, fine carving arranged eight huge relief. High School meters over each piece of relief, nearly one hundred meters long, seven-hundred meters wide, around the Temple week. Indian relief depicting two famous Sanskrit epic "Ramayana", the "Mahabharata" in the story and some of the history of the Angkor dynasty. From the northwest corner by anti-clockwise, the West gallery shows over the Ramayana Tuo-Arab sub-king Rama (Rama) that beat Rakshasa Devil Bo Luo (Ravana) in the scene, and the Mahabharata in the Leica family pull woman and the Pandavas the story of the war. South Gallery has several pockets of relief, and the history of the Angkor dynasty, which depicts Suyebamo II, crowned, in the sitting cross-legged barefoot on the throne, his left hand to the left means that relying on the throne FLAC handrails, so attendants The two, armed with long fan, fan is king, there are ladies behind him, holding a giant candle, lit day. Then there are 32 layers of hell in Hindu mythology and 37 re-paradise. East Gallery, depicting ancient Indian myth of Pula in a famous story NASDAQ: Vishnu churning sea: Vishnu Order 92 and 88 Asura Mrs. Wang, the snake god Suzy (Vasuki) charge cords stir milk sea. Then Vishnu defeated Ashura is the 16th century scenes added by later generations. North Gallery shows the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, dark days of defeat Asura classes there. Northwest and southwest corner of the small picture gallery, and more is to describe the dark days of the Ramayana or the story. Simon into the first floor corridor, into a "Qianfo Ge" in the word field corner, surrounded by corridors. Field House was the center of the cross word veranda interval of four courtyards, the ground lower than the cross corridors and corridors of about one meter, the original pool, is not water. Tin House's north-south corridor words, a width of 3 meters, outside closed _set_ inside the double square column. Cross veranda veranda by the two cross into the cross, and each veranda Central Gallery, Gallery left side and right side gallery of three components, supported by the four lines of square columns. Within the square pillars support two lines in the gallery, supported by two lines of the respective foreign side column gallery. Gallery 3 meters in width, about 4.5 meters high, on the half wall, half a square column. Flying female relief bottom pillars, some of the column body and column wall is also painted dark red residue, which can get a glimpse of the heyday of eight hundred years ago, the brilliant sight of Angkor Wat. Main Gallery eggs was pointed arched top, to ceramic tile roof. Left and right side gallery, width 2.5 meters, height of about 3 meters; veranda total width is about 8 meters. For centuries, pilgrims have left many statues in the Genei, but most of the statues have been removed now. Genei, there are many inscriptions praise the good deeds of pilgrims, mostly Khmer, some Burmese. Court yard outside the field calligraphy, is the first layer of the temple's inner courtyard surrounded caught, such as anti-Fang shape. Caught in the first layer around the northwest corner and southwest, each with a scripture library. Word Court, North Field Gallery, West Gallery in the Gallery and Gallery West through each stone steps of the second layer around the temple caught. Pedestal and the second layer above the first layer of pedestal five meters and a half, four weeks is also a rectangular corridor, east-west about 115 meters north-south direction of width of 100 meters. No stone corridor, and no side gallery, the vertical distribution of gourd lattice window of two walls, between the gods relief. There are ten gallery gallery door, Siyu each one, and one each in north and south east, three west. Each block two stone steps inside and outside the gallery doors, caught the next pass around the first courtyard, surrounded caught in the inner court through the second. Three doors west corridor, through the First Circuit Court, the word caught in the field. The four corners of the tower second floor corridor door at the top of the stands a pagoda; because of disrepair, the top four most of the pagoda defects, only two three-storey pagoda. Caught within the Second Circuit Court of the Southwest, Xibei Yu have a small scripture library. A cross between the depositary of Buddhist texts from the two north-south road connecting the balcony, the balcony gallery what channel connecting the second layer and third layer of Simon Simon corridors. This cross is also the descendants of the balcony added. The third layer of the temple platform, the the most and the highest level within the pedestal, called the Bakan, square, shaped like a pyramid, but the two quartet built, erected towering 12 meters, than the first and the second pedestal twice as high. Pedestal surrounded by twelve steps, three on each side of truck, twelve steps are very steep, have hands and feet, creeping climbing, a symbol of the difficult almost impossible. Shaped eaves above the field level gallery, 60 meters square, five pagodas on the stand, Siyu the one tower door, the center stands a large 42-meter-high main tower, tower 65 meters from the ground, than the four corners of the main tower tall tower; five pagodas, arranged in five plum type. Each tower features shrine. The main tower of the shrine, the first cross, the one for Vishnu, Block served in the Department of Buddhism after the change, in for the Buddha, surrounded by walls on three sides by statues. Between the doors of the tower, the tower between the door and the main tower, connected by a Chinese character in a gallery. Fields from the gallery and gallery cross word composed of veranda, corridors and partial sub-master Gallery Gallery two parts, the main corridor on the outside walls of the distribution of the vertical hoist lattice windows, in the east, due west, south, north four basis points are located rectangular column-free window. Inside the main gallery row for the column, the main porch vault five meters high, partial Gallery inside the column arrangement, half-dome Middle School meters. Cross veranda with a corridor, two side gallery, a dome, two half-arches, pillars left side of the second row. Field characters and semi-vaulted corridors of the dome upper ceramic tile. Gallery at the top of the ceiling, like a snake carved lion, galleries and shrines are covered with carving of the lintel of the entrance and pediment. Four sides of the center of each corridor gallery truck doors, doors for each gallery under the steps through the second layer; corridors Siyu tower gate, pass under each of two steps of the second layer. Relief Art Angkor sculpture in the round is not good. On the platform of the sculpture in the round statue heavy and stiff, but relief is extremely delicate and full of realism. In the corridors of the wall and pillars, stone walls, foundation, window lintels, railing on top of all relief. Mainly about the god Vishnu Hindu legend, drawing on the Indian epic "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" and the Hindu myth of "milk sea", but also the war, the Royal travel, cooking, crafts, agricultural activities, etc. secular scene, the theme of plants and animals decorations Zeyi. One pedestal around the main hall corridors of Level 1 is called "relief corridors", up to 800 meters, 2 meters high over the wall, the wall covered with relief. The churn Dongbi charts, the north wall of Vishnu and demons war plans, the West wall of the Monkey God helps Rama Operational Picture, etc., depicting fairy tales; the south wall of the western half of Surya riding Bamo II expedition plans are like secular subjects. The relief means skilled, complex scenes, the characters vivid gesture, vivid, and has been used to show the level of overlapping of far-reaching space, called a masterpiece of world art history. From the inside looking out, was shocked to find that there are many graceful portrait on the wall reliefs, is said to be a symbol of fairy to the carving for thousands of years ago, even able to describe so vivid fairy, and the expression of each statue, face, dressed completely different, arguably is the gods for. This group of beautiful dancing fairy is called hand-foot-Apa Sarah, also known as the Mona Lisa of the East, according to legend by the waves that had changed. Because of the magnificent Angkor Wat is surrounded by these pretty fairy, and the entire live up. In addition to the striking fairy wall, walking in the temple, and intricate portrayal of everywhere, sometimes in the post, sometimes in the corner. A protruding, there are concave, or even alternate between the two works are also hard to find. Even the windows on the corridor, but also for a small stone fence, when the sun spilled through the window into the gallery, also incorporates a kind of cultural and natural beauty of staggered. Architectural features Platform, the corridors, Deng Dao, constitute the Angkor temple complex pagoda buildings. The layout of the large-scale, well-proportioned, simple design, dignified, magnificent fine detailed decoration. All brick building with sand, no mortar between stones or other adhesives, surface shape by the regularity of stones and its own weight together with each other. At that time the masonry arch vouchers may not grasp the technology, so there are no major temple Angkor Wat, Shishi doorways are narrow and dark, and Art Deco buildings outside the main focus.
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Evaluation of the World Heritage Committee
Angkor Wat is one of Southeast Asia, the major archaeological sites. Covers an area of over four hundred square kilometers, including woodland, Angkor Wat ruins park. The park has the ninth century to the fifteenth century from the Khmer capital of the Kingdom of the brilliant individual sites, including the famous Angkor Wat temples in Angkor Thom, Bayon temple sculptures, there are numerous jewelry.
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Attractions Travel Tips
Entrance tickets: divided into 1 day, 3 days and 7 days of three fares, 1 day $ 20 / person, three days $ 40 / $ 60 and 7 days / person, can visit the main architectural monuments such as Angkor Wat in the forest Cave, Angkor pass, Darboux capacity, spot Dise column, cloth refuse Hom, spot Dige on behalf of the other. Hours :5:00-19: 00 Best Travel Time: every year in November to next February and between June to October is dry season and rainy season respectively, showing that two different Angkor face, try to avoid March to May Travel between the hot season. Traveling Tips: When traveling to Angkor Wat, try to avoid the midday visit, it is best to bring some sun protection items such as hats, parasols and sun oil.
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Mystery of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is - of bamboo called Ji (now known as Khmer) built by the Southeast Asian nation, the time since about 802 AD, when the width of Jesus Bamo II established a glorious Khmer empire and prosperity of 6 centuries. Angkor civilization and the building of the beautiful people look disappointed, but it has suddenly in the early 15th century to the city empty of people. In the following centuries, the Angkor region and into the trees and the overgrown jungle and wasteland, and only - seat of the ancient city was hidden in one of glory. Until the 19th century, found the remains of Muao ago, even the local residents in Cambodia which are - not known. Ordinarily any - of its national culture should have continuity, not to mention Angkor is - a once prosperous dynasty over 600 years, but it actually came to the sudden interruption culture, suddenly disappeared in a long river of history. This was attributed to the invasion of foreign enemies, but the dynasty's foreign invasion could lead to regime change, but not so - the people of all ethnic groups disappeared. According to inspection, in the Angkor area in the past there have been more than a million people living in the end of this nation and these people where to go? This is really a can not solve the mystery.
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Wikipedia Daquan
Wugeku Angkor Wat Angkor Wat Famous Buddhist ruins of Cambodia, Cambodia, the ancient stone structure typical of buildings and stone reliefs. The Angkor Temple, also known as Angkor. Is the "Temple of Life" means. Is located in Siem Reap province, Siem Reap Angkor through the southern suburbs of King City. Surya Bamo II (reigned 1113 ~ 1150) is dedicated to Vishnu and built three more than a _set_ time. Angkor Wat design solemn symmetry, proportion of harmony, both in construction techniques, or sculpture, have reached very high levels. Angkor Wat, sitting East west, surrounded by a rectangular inner and outer walls. Surrounded by the outer wall of the Ho ditch 190 meters wide. Ho 1,500 m long trench external things, from north to south 1300 meters, about 5.6 kilometers week. Main entrance of the west, and south of Angkor through King's Road outside connection. Angkor Wat's main building is 347 meters away from the main entrance, located within the walls of the pagoda-style buildings within a three-tier. Tier 1 platform 3.5 m above ground, rectangular, east to west 215 meters, 187 meters from north to south. Layer 2 platform and higher than 7 meters, length and width for the 115 × 100 meters. Layer 3 platform and above the 13 meters, a width of 75 m long square. Each of the four sides, each with three stones left, right, step connection layer. At the highest level of the platform, stands a symbol of the myth of the gods home and center of the universe 5 spire pagoda. The center of a pagoda top, 42 meters, that is 65.5 meters above the ground. The remaining four shorter towers, split corners in the platform. Layer 2 platform _truncate_d corners also have a pagoda. Each layer are wound around the platform to the stone corridors. Gallery courtyard inside, Canon House, niche, Tower of God and so on. Floors are stone gatehouse and connecting the upper and lower strata of the ladder, the ladder has seven stone railing on the python coiled, stepped on both sides also decorated with beautiful stone lions. All pagoda gatehouse are decorated with lotus-shaped stone carving. Hill with the ancient Angkor Wat all the sand from the rock Lei Qi consistent, stable solid. Some stones weigh 8 tons. Relief Angkor Wat - Archer Half of the 15th century abandoned city of Angkor, Angkor Wat along barren. Angkor Wat was rediscovered in 1860. The Cambodian people to be trimmed back, one of the world famous monuments. (Xu Zhaolin)