Prasat Baphuon is located 200 metres (656 feet) northwest of the Bayon and south of Phimeanakas. An enter and leave at the east.
Tip: Access to the summit is difficult as much of the temple has collapsed and it is overgrown discounting those stalwarts who want concerning the top, use the way with columns at the east and the temple of Phimeanakas on the left. Visitors should pound the causeway, climb the steps to the first tier, turn left and walk around the temple, always keeping it on their right. It was inherent middle of the 11th century (1060) by king Udayadityavarman II, address Siva (Hindu) with following Prasat Baphuon.
BACKGROUND
The grandeur of Baphuon as described above by Zhou Daguan is unrecognizable today via the poor condition of the temple. The French were in the process of restoring this temple when they were forced leave Angkor in 1972 via war. Baphuon is situated inside the royal city of Angkor Thom but dates from the eleventh century and was built before the city was established. An interesting feature of Baphuon are the bas-reliefs which are scenes carved in small squares.
Unfortunately few of these appear because of the poor state of the temple. The narrative themes are realistic depictions of daily life and forest scenes.
LAYOUT
Baphuon is a single sanctuary temple-mountain adjacent a high base. It is a symbolical representation of Mount Meru. A rectangular sandstone wall measuring 425 by 125 metres (1394 by 410 feet) encloses the temple. A long sandstone elevated approach (200 metres, 656 feet) at the east entrance forms a bridge to the main temple. It is on three rows of short columns.
Tip: Before pound the approach turn left at the east entry tower and walk absolutely of the gallery for a superb view of a four-faced tower of the Bayuon framed by a doorway of Baphuon. The approach is intercepted by a pavilion in the shape of a cross (4) with terraces on the left and right sides. Turn left and hunt the opening the approach. Continue to the view of the arrangement of the imposing pillars under the approach. Continue ultimately of the gallery to see a rectangular paved pool.
The temple bottom a rectangular sandstone base with five levels that are approximately the same size, preferably the more common form of successively smaller levels. The first, second and third levels are between sandstone galleries. Baphuon is the first structure anywhere stone galleries with a central tower appear. Two libraries (6) in the shape of a cross with four porches double the courtyard. They were originally connected by an elevated walkway through columns.
The gallery of the enclosure collapsed and, at a later date , the stones from it were modeled into the shape of a reclining Buddha that spans the length of the west wall ( the head is on the left, facing the temple) . It is an abstract form and the outline about Buddha is difficult to distinguish. A stairway advance the summit begins in the middle of the Buddha.
The famous is in poor condition considering several collapses. Originally there was a Central Sanctuary with two wings. Each side of the entrance to the Central Sanctuary is carved with fine animated figures. If you look carefully you can see these from the ground on the west side.
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