Building date: Early 13 th century
Religion: Mahayana Buddhism
Style: Post–Bayon
King: Jayavarman VII From 1181 To 1218
Location: Angkor Thom, opposite the Terrace of the elephants.
Twelve almost similar laterite and sandstone towers which remain opposite and also parallel to the Terrace of the Elephants. The artistic and architectural design of the towers is sort of distinctive, defying simple categorization and dating. Building might have started in the reign of Jayavarman VII, nevertheless the towers don't show the vintage Bayon-style features. Many experts have debated that they might be post-Bayon or maybe much earlier, as early the 11th century.
The unique style of the towers is cause of discussion however in the thirteenth century vintage, "Customs of Cambodia," Chinese emissary to Angkor, Zhou Daguan, offers a romantic but suspicious first hand account of their function. He wrote that the towers were utilized to settle legal quarrels and issues of criminal justice. These are types of courts from which emanated the divine judgments.
The one to appear in ill health was announced the loser, guilty by divine decree. The contending parties were held in the towers for a few days. These 12 towers are rarely of interests, however they remain an enigma as for their use. Their place at the far east from the Royal plain and each side of the pathway that leads to Victory Gate create gorgeous attractive towers. Best photographed in the late afternoon.
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Religion: Mahayana Buddhism
Style: Post–Bayon
King: Jayavarman VII From 1181 To 1218
Location: Angkor Thom, opposite the Terrace of the elephants.
Twelve almost similar laterite and sandstone towers which remain opposite and also parallel to the Terrace of the Elephants. The artistic and architectural design of the towers is sort of distinctive, defying simple categorization and dating. Building might have started in the reign of Jayavarman VII, nevertheless the towers don't show the vintage Bayon-style features. Many experts have debated that they might be post-Bayon or maybe much earlier, as early the 11th century.
The unique style of the towers is cause of discussion however in the thirteenth century vintage, "Customs of Cambodia," Chinese emissary to Angkor, Zhou Daguan, offers a romantic but suspicious first hand account of their function. He wrote that the towers were utilized to settle legal quarrels and issues of criminal justice. These are types of courts from which emanated the divine judgments.
The one to appear in ill health was announced the loser, guilty by divine decree. The contending parties were held in the towers for a few days. These 12 towers are rarely of interests, however they remain an enigma as for their use. Their place at the far east from the Royal plain and each side of the pathway that leads to Victory Gate create gorgeous attractive towers. Best photographed in the late afternoon.
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