Thursday, May 21, 2009

Bayon Temple

Another temple I visited at Angkor Wat was Bayon Temple. While approaching it appears to be a big jumble of stones rather than a temple. If the Flintstones built a temple, I imagine that this is what it would look like.

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It is also the temple with 217 huge faces carved into it.

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These are supposed to represent King Jayavarman VII, who built this temple. I guess the old guy was pretty full of himself.

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This temple also has some of the best bas-relief friezes at Angkor Wat, but the lighting was poor and none of my pictures really do it justice.
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4 comments:

  1. MaggsworldMay 23, 2009 at 5:50 AM

    ..and they had to be big because his eyesight was failing? ....and so many so he wouldn't forget who he was?

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  2. Chiang GuyMay 23, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    Maybe so!

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  3. FinJune 17, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

    How 'bout an update over here, ok?

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  4. fragilewisdomJune 28, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    217 carvings of the same guy do seem excessive, lol.

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