Saturday, July 12, 2008

Angkor Thom & Bayon

The highlight of the day is Bayon.

Constructed under King Jayavarman VII, during late 12th century, the giant stone faces of Bayon have become one of the representatives of the classic Khmer art and architecture.



Although early in the morning, Siem Reap was still brutally hot.


June is the rainy season in Siem Reap. We were very fortunate to have clear sky everyday, which definitely made the outlines of the temples more breathtaking.


Other temples/monument visited in Angkor Thom area: Terrance of the Elephants, Terrance of the Leper King, Phimeanakas.
Lao gong had a unique feeling while climbing up the sandstone pyramid of Phimeanakas. =P

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's a tingling sensation in my a***.

Xianghua