Neang Khmao Temple (Takeo Province)A journey into the past 10th century скачать в хорошем качестве

Neang Khmao Temple (Takeo Province)A journey into the past 10th century

Prasat Neang Khmao is located in Prasat Neang Khmao pagoda in Rovieng commune, Samrong district, Takeo province, 50 km from Phnom Penh on National Road 2 to Takeo province. This temple is a sacred monument that the locals worship to this day. Neang Khmao temple was built of sandstone and brick in the style of Koh Ke, the work of Jayavarman IV in the 10th century AD (921 to 941) dedicated to Brahmanism. The temple has three towers built side by side. Prasat Neang Khmao, like many other temples, was built of bricks in the 10th century. But not many people seem to know what is inside the Temple. According to a September 1940 study of Khmer temples by the French School of the Far East, the Temple's interior walls were decorated with colorful paintings related to the mythology of Brahmanism. In particular, the walls of the southern temple are left with only three paintings. Unfortunately, due to the lack of proper conservation in time due to the current war, those cultural heritages are gradually disappearing. From the pictures, we see that the Neang Khmao temple was built to be dedicated to the Brahmin Vishnu sect. Therefore, those paintings are all related to the history of Vishnu. Today, only two of the five temples remain and are built on a single ridge called Bancharatra. This beautiful Temple was built of bricks in the 10th century by Jayavarman IV in the Koh Ker style to dedicate to Brahmanism. People call this temple Prasat Neang Khmao, after what they found, because there was once a headless female statue in the northern tower that was kept there. Phnom Penh National Museum. The right tower (standing in front) where we are today is the north tower, while the higher south tower is the central tower. The other secondary towers were completely damaged, leaving no appearance. The temple is rectangular, adorned with sandstone carvings, accented by hand carvings, holding chords, carving flowers, with a deity below the deity, a deity representing time, and an animal to protect the temple dedicated to the deity. And there came the beast that threw the dragon. The name of this Neang Khmao temple is according to the name of the locals in this area because in the temple tower there are two statues, which are rich in black and white, these two statues are now kept in the National Museum of Phnom Penh. One statue has a human body, while the head has the shape of a horse and the other has a female body but has lost its head. On the other hand, according to the legend of the temple of Phnom Chisor, We know very little about the history of Jayavarman IV, which is a mystery to current scholars as to who he was. According to the inscription of Prasat Neang Khmao No. K-35, dated to about the 10th century in Takeo province, it is recorded that Jayavarman IV ascended the throne in full force in 850 AD, corresponding to 928 AD. The sign marks the end of the reign of Isanvarman II (921-928 AD) and about 928 AD, the year of his death. We understand that Jayavarman IV was the Princess Jayasingvarman mentioned in the inscription of Wat Chakrit or Wat Vihear Kuk K-61 (II) and he was a royal (first minister) when he was As a young man, there was little power in the last years of the reign of King Sovarman I. But we do not dare to say this because of the lack of information. The inscription of Prasat Neang Khmao was inscribed during the reign of Jayavarman IV, which mentions the making of offerings to Iso between 928 and 929 AD. 4 present in the southern region.