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Angkor Wat

Type Object Region Southeast Asia Time 1113

Angkor Wat is a massive Hindu temple built by the Khmer Empire in the 12th century in present-day Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, generally believed to…

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  1. 1113Angkor Wat construction site · Siem Reap ProvinceSuryavarman II ordered the construction of a state temple dedicated to Vishnu on the southern outskirts of Angkor; the project used vast quantities of stone and labor, establishing the Mount Meru-style layout and moat.
  2. c. 1113–1150Angkor Wat · Siem Reap ProvinceThe central tower-temple, galleries, and outer-wall reliefs were completed in succession; the scale of the architecture and precision of carving reached the peak of Khmer stone construction, becoming a visual symbol of the empire's religion and royal power.
  3. c. 1300–1400Angkor Wat · Siem Reap ProvinceAs the Khmer state religion shifted from Hinduism to Theravada Buddhism, Angkor Wat gradually changed from a Vishnu temple into a Buddhist sacred site, with Buddha images and Buddhist ritual uses added inside.
  4. 1992Angkor Wat · Siem Reap ProvinceIn 1992 the Angkor monument group was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List; Angkor Wat became an element of the Cambodian national flag design and a major global cultural tourism destination.

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