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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