Angkor Wat Complex

Type Object Region Southeast Asia Time c. 1113–1431

The Angkor Wat complex was the religious and administrative core of the Khmer Empire's capital Angkor, centered on stone temple groups like Angkor Wa…

Timeline

1251Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat · AngkorDuring Jayavarman VII's reign, Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat remained the kingdom's highest ritual spaces; royal authority maintained sacred legitimacy through temple upkeep, water rituals, and monk patronage, and despite mounting border pressure from Siam and Champa, the capital's religious functions were not interrupted.
c. 1243–1295Bayon area of Angkor Thom · AngkorJayavarman VII promoted a Hindu revival, and some Buddhist statuary from Jayavarman VII's period was altered or covered, yet the Angkor complex as a whole still presents a layered appearance of coexisting Hindu and Buddhist elements, reflecting the Khmer crown's integrated use of multi-religious symbols.

Sources

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization — Michael D. Coe (2003)
A History of Cambodia — David P. Chandler (2008)