Today, the Buddha carvings/images in the temple have been vandalised or destroyed in the anti-Buddhist reaction under the proceeding King Jayavarman VIII.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
TRAVEL | Preah Khan
This will be the last of the temples I will be introducing in the Angkor archeological park. Preah Khan (Sacred sword) is a Khmer temple built by the king Jayavarman VII in honour of his father, and is architecturally in harmony with Ta Prohm. Like Ta Prohm, the temple itself has been left largely unrestored, allowing nature to mix with man made structures. The temple was originally used as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging over 1000 monks.
Today, the Buddha carvings/images in the temple have been vandalised or destroyed in the anti-Buddhist reaction under the proceeding King Jayavarman VIII.
Today, the Buddha carvings/images in the temple have been vandalised or destroyed in the anti-Buddhist reaction under the proceeding King Jayavarman VIII.
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