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Which famous empire am I?
THE KHMER EMPIRE802-1431
Where was the Khmer Empire located? Europe?
America?
Asia?
Australia?
Worksheet: Shade the Khmer Empire on the modern Indochina map
KHMER EMPIRE CAPITALS:
Yasodharapura
Hariharalaya
Angkor
Temples of Angkor The Kingdom of Cambodia has as its icon the Temples of Angkor Wat
Significance of the temples are emphasised by its placement on the flag
ANGKOR WAT
TEMPLES IN ANGKOR
Why do you think Angkor Wat was built in this way?
What is the significance of the temple being built around a moat of water?
What religion or religions do you think the Angkor temples were built for?
Can you see any complications with the location of temples such as Angkor Wat?
TEMPLES IN ANGKOR Temples were built for religion Hinduism Buddhism
Temples take the shape of mountains
Water is used to surround the temple as Hinduism values the significance of water as a life giving force in Hindu worship
Bas-Reliefs on the walls of the temples showed the history of the Khmer Empire Battles with foreign invadersWorship of Hindu gods Daily life in Angkor
TEMPLES OF ANGKOR ANGKOR WAT
MOUNT MERU
BAYON TEMPLE
MOUNT MERU
Sacred mountain
5 peaks
Hindu, Jain and Buddhist cosmology is at the centre of the physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes
Famous religious temples have been built as symbolic representations of Mount Meru
Angkor Wat was created as a representation of Mount Meru originally for Hindu worship
ANGKOR WAT
ANGKOR WATAngkor Wat was restored as a Buddhist shrine in 1600s
After several invasions from foreign countries and the decline of the Khmer Empire, the temples of Angkor were over-run by the jungle
Sandstone has eroded and the structures have become weak
Bat droppings have damaged the temples
Khmer Rouge damaged large parts of the temples (especially religious shrines) decapitating Hindu gods heads
ANGKOR WAT
BAYON TEMPLE Built in the late 12th/early 13th century
Khmer temple in Angkor Thom
Official temple of King Jayavarman VII (Angkor Thom was his capital)
Originally a shrine dedicated to Buddha
After Jayavarmans death, the temple was augmented to cater towards Hindu and Buddhist traditions
BAYON TEMPLEKnown for:Bas-Reliefs which show cultural and historical evidence of the Khmer Empire especially the life of King Jayavarman 216 gigantic faces on the temple towers (scholars argue over whether these are depictions of Buddha or other enlightenment gods of compassion or if they are depictions of Jayavarman himself)
What do you think these pictures depict?
What do you think this picture depicts?
The _____ Empire ran between the years of approximately ___ and ____ and stretched across southeast Asia. It covered the whole of modern day ________ as well as parts of ________, _______, ____ and southern China. The Khmer people built their capital ______ around a moat of water and heavily protected their fortresses with a huge ____ and ____. Under several kings including King __________, the Khmer people built many temples. The temples were inspired by ______ ____ due to its sacred cosmos. Two popular temples featured in Angkor are ______ ___ and the _____ _____ built by ____ Jayavarman in the late ____ and early ____ centuries. Khmer JayavarmanArmy 80212th Bayon Temple 1431Cambodia Vietnam13th LaosAngkorNavyMount MeruAngkor WatKingThailand