HISTORY: Cambodian Architecture 1.0
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Amado Magne V. Lopez III DFR1A
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Cambodia
South East Asia
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Khmer EmpireJayavarman II-universal monarch(chakravartin)9th century to early 15th centuryKhmer People –predominant ethnic group in cambodia
Almost 90% of their population
Golden age=Angkor period
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Architecture and Religion
Buddhism was the one dominant in Cambodia, however through the introduction of Hinduism, it shared a significance in their architecture when it flourished through the land.
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Architecture
Khmer Architecture focused on creating temples.Religious and Non-ReligiousKhmer Architecture mostly reflects on their religion which is Hinduism
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Architecture
Motifs of Apsaras and DevatasPlayed a big role.
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Architecture & Materials
Stone- main used from religious templesWood-for none religious structuresSandstonesbricks
This results to the Stone temple still can be seen unlikely the wood structures that has been washed out.
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Angkor Wat(Holy Temple)
Angkor, CambodiaBuilt by King Suryavarman IIEarly 12th centuryMasterpiece of the Angkorian Architecture, was dedicated to the God Vishnu
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Angkor Wat
*world’s largest religious buildingMade of sandstone
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The Bayon Temple
Famous and richly decoratedBuilt late 12th centuryWas the official state of the Mahayan Buddhist King Jayavarman VIIIWas dedicated to Buddha
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The Bayon Temple
Most distinct feature-multitude of serene smiling stone faces on many of the towers.
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Decling(14th century)
Khmer empire suffered a decline which historian says the reason is some changes in their religion.
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Sources:http://cambodiatravel.indochinacharm.com/cambodian-architecture-khmer-temples/http://www.slideshare.net/benazirmohamedkhan/culture-architecture-of-cambodiahttp://www.famous-historic-buildings.org.uk/cambodia_13.html