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Jayavarman VII's Reconstruction of Angkor
In the 1190s, the capable Khmer ruler Jayavarman VII rebuilt Angkor's capital and core religious complexes after recovering from Cham invasion, promo…
Timeline
- 1191–1195Angkor · CambodiaAfter recovering the capital district burned by the Cham, Jayavarman VII planned the expansion of the new city of Angkor Thom, building walls, gate towers, and the city's central axis, laying the spatial framework for subsequent temple complexes.
- 1195–1199Bayon (Angkor Thom) · AngkorDuring this period, construction of the Bayon and its subsidiary temples advanced at the center of Angkor Thom; four-faced Avalokitesvara statues and relief carvings established Mahayana Buddhist visual symbols, marking Angkor architecture's peak in the era of Jayavarman VII.
- 1195–1199Road network of the Khmer Empire · CambodiaRoyal edicts added hospitals, rest houses, and reservoir facilities to the empire's road system, combining religious reconstruction with a public welfare network and reflecting the architectural and social security policies of Jayavarman VII's late reign.
Sources
- George Coedès, The Indianized States of Southeast Asia — George Coedès
- Angkor — UNESCO World Heritage documentation https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/759