Angkorian Khmer civilization

Angkorian Khmer civilization

Angkorian Khmer called the largest in Southeast Asia. Thus Khmer civilization has reached the top level in the 9th century to the 13th. Prosperity they can sign with an area of ​​wide stretches almost all of the area of ​​Indochina as a whole by the castle rock there were many thousands with hammered and marvelous tab inscription masses have both Sanskrit and Khmer classical or sometimes both languages ​​mixed with statues of all kinds and archaeological other, and especially by the equipment summarized the public, with the remainder to date such Baray Reservoir network cholokte roads, bridges. Etc. But from the 1st half of. 13 to the deteriorating gradually be abandoned capital of Angkor in the 15th century by King 2nd cadastral (Yat). We try to show the image (as possible) of Khmer society in the glory of that era. Held a cult of the king with the rank of deity. Hall of him as a representative of the entire Universe: the temple mountain in the center symbolizes Mount Meru is considered the core of the universe wall and a pair of water as a symbol mountains and the sea around Mount Meru. Temple for penis cult of deposit can be used only for a king when he died, the castle will become his tomb. Bio-Daguan (Zhou Daguan), which visited the country in the late 13th century to describe the royal coming out that we're very interested. In front of the soldiers then parade flag bearer and music. Afterwards, women from three hundred to five hundred rods padded clothes autumn flowers hidden in phnuongosak hands holding candles during the day were also burned. Afterwards, the other women to the vessels of gold and silver and all the ornaments Laying diverse. Women bodyguards holding spears and shields. Afterwards, goat, horse carts that were decorated with gold accessories. Kings and rulers blanket elephant they are watching from a distance, he saw the large red parasols. After this is the king's wives and concubines couch horse and ride elephants and parasols over a hundred of gilding. The last king, who was standing on an elephant, and his sword. Laying overlaid ivory. Stealth parasols king over twenty colorful parasols and gold plated. There are many other elephants accompanied him and other soldiers to protect him. Any person who saw the king, and got to his knees and bowed his head to the ground.