Monday, May 30, 2011

Bayon Temple





Bayon  temple is a popular temple in Cambodia.  Because  it  was  made  by  Cambodians  without  using  any  machines,  and  they  used  only  stones  to  build  this  temple.  The  importance  of  this  temple  is  that  it  has  a  lot  of  meanings  in Cambodia’s  culture. Bayon temple is the spectacular central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. This temple is located to the North of the famous Angkor Wat temple. This temple was designed with many towers and on the top of the tower it has 4 giant stone faces. One facing outward, and keeping watches at each compass point. This wants to show the power of King JayavarmanVII that he was the only one person, but he can control everything in Cambodia. That is why he built this temple with the 4 giant stone faces. Bayon  temple  is  the  good  place  to  visit.  It is a touristy place. This temple has views with Angkor wat temple, being the favorite monument of visitors. The Bayon temple is in Angkor Tom and it’s the second most important monument to visit in Siem  Reap after Angkor wat .  It is amazing with its design, architecture and decoration. The temple is simple magnificent. Of course, magnitude wise less than Angkor Wat. It is famous of its giant stone faces.  Moreover, it is a touristy and good place to visit. If you visit this place you will know that it’s related to Khmer's history and beliefs. It shows about  how Khmer people are great and be able to build that kind of monument. Everybody is wondering about it. In addition, many tourists come to Cambodia to visit and see it with their own eyes; they enjoy doing some research about this temple and be surprised. However, the surrounding and the tall towers make Bayon temple a bit dark flat near sunrise and sunset. So it’s the best way to visit Bayon temple when there is a plenty of  light, and that time is at 10 A.M to around 4 P.M which most visitors prefer to go. To  sum  up,  Bayon  temple  is  the  best  temple  in  Cambodia  after  Angkor  Wat  temple.  It’s an interesting temple in Cambodia, and this temple is really important for Cambodia’s culture.


                               ( This is the video of Bayon Temple)

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