Da Angkor, also known as Tongwang City, was the last capital of the Khmer Empire and was foundedIn the 9th century, it was destroyed multiple times by war and rebuilt several times. The current site was built by the King of Cambodia in the late 12th and early 13th centuriesJayavarman VII Built.

The history of Angkor City is veryYouyuan. It used to be prosperous, but nowAfter being conquered by Siam in 1432, this city was abandoned and disappeared for 500 years in the long river of historyFor a long time. untilIn the 19th century, when it was rediscovered, the temple had already collapsed, and tall trees had grown on the stone walls, with roots like nets covering itEndlessThe vicissitudes of life.

It is said that farmers have also discovered in the forest beforetooAngkor City, but it has not been made public, only some monks know that it willcomeWorship here.Interestingly,The locals don't seem to take this magnificent civilization site seriously, only outsiders would take it seriouslyGreatly surprised. Perhaps it's because of thisofDampness and stuffiness make it impossible to read booksholdExisting ancient legends,It still relies on Chinese historical records to be passed down.

The whole Angkor is actually a city. It has been extended forSurrounded by a 12 kilometer city, it is square in shape and has 5 city gates. Above the gates are four Buddha statues facing four directions. People often enter the city from the south gate, and modern vehicles shuttle through the ancient city. In front of the city gate, there are Asura and gods on both sides of the main road, one righteous and one evil, holding the body of a huge Naga snake, like the legend of "stirring the milk sea".

After crossing the moat bridge and entering the gate, there are old withered vines and trees everywhere, blocking the sky and sun. In the original city of Angkor, residential buildings were built with grass and trees, which had long been crushed by time. Temples were all built with giant stones, which allowed them to stand tall and endure.

In the city of AngkordevelopofTemples, undoubtedlyBarron Monastery.

The Baron Temple is famous for its Buddha face pagoda and corridor murals, and the entire temple adopts the world center of Buddhist doctrine——Mount Sumeru was built as a concept.The exquisiteness of architecture is indescribable, and it is everywhere exquisiteStone carvings,It is a masterpiece that embodies the hard work of skilled craftsmen.

hereCo owned49 towering spires, plus 5seatEach city gate has a spire, symbolizing the rule of the Angkor dynasty at that time54 provinces.The lower part of the pagoda is carved with scenes of war and people's lives, whileEach spireofOn all sides are carved a smiling face full of love and tranquility. It is said that this is the face of the builder King Jayavara VII, who used magnificent temples to showcase itoneselfYour achievements. Climb up to the upper level of Barron Monastery,YesFind a particularly beautiful smiling face, known asThe smile of Khmer.

The stone carved Buddha has a slightly upturned mouth, a shallow smile, serene and tranquil, transcending the world; Between the eyebrows, there is a faint sadness, as ifRead it all overHuman sufferingThere is a kind ofCompassion. A combination of sadness and joy,letSufferingSentient beings,as ifWith endless love supporting mePerhaps this is the true meaning in a smile.