Temple Reconstruction Efforts of the Angkor Dynasty

Name: Temple Reconstruction Efforts of the Angkor Dynasty
Start: 1178
End: 1181

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1178–1181

Around 1178, on the eve of Jayavarman VII's accession, the Khmer Empire suffered political turmoil and Cham invasion damage;…

Timeline

1178Angkor city · CambodiaAfter Cham forces captured Angkor in 1177 and killed King Yasovarman II, many temples and palaces in the capital were burned and the hydraulic system damaged. During the 1178 transitional rule of Tribhuvanadeva, the court began surveying the damage and conscripting labor and materials for reconstruction.
1178–1181Angkor monument zone · CambodiaThe court organized artisans to repair damaged stone temples, dredged moats and barays (artificial lakes), and restored irrigated agriculture. Though smaller than the great building campaigns after Jayavarman VII's accession, these works restored the material conditions for royal ritual and administration, accumulating experience for later Buddhist capital planning.

Angkor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor
Cham invasion of Angkor, 1177 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_invasion_of_Angkor,_1177
Jayavarman VII https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jayavarman-VII