{Lone Ranger Finding His Loving Wife}
......continued from part XIX
(September 19, 2015)
What is Angkor Wat ? Where is it ? Most of my friends seem don't know about it, even myself also didn't know much about it before I decided to visit there. After I visited there, is that means I had familiar with it ? Let see 。。。
Various kings of the Khmer empire from the year 802 to 1431 built their capitals, temples and castles around an area a few kilometers north up from Siem Reap. The area stretching over 400 sqkm (which is quite similar size with Kepong town, Malaysia) leaves abandoned and looting along wars and changes of empire and other factors during that hundreds years.
Today this area was named Angkor Archaeological Park, which contains magnificent remains of buildings and infrastructures, including the largest pre-industrial city in the world at once. The most famous buildings are the Angkor Wat and the Bayon Temple with its countless breathtaking and stunning sculptural decorations.
I don't know much about this historical area, I learnt it mostly online. So, let photos do the talking here 。。。
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| Angkor Wat entrance @ 10:19am many tourists, not public holiday |
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| licensed professional private tour guide @ USD25 a day |
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| many tut-tut bikes, tour vans & private tour cars |
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| entering Angkor Wat, walk a lots |
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| Gigantic elephant sculpture |
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| explanation by the pro-guide |
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| seems not understand, head grows tree :) |
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| found another better private-guide :)p |
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| stiff pose |
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| blessed with great appreciation, Amitabha |
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| photo framed |
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| window sculpture like photo frame |
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| naughty pose |
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| another photo framed |
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| entering another level |
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| attracted by stunning sculptural |
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| stunning sculptural with every Buddha carved on each tower |
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| collapsing rocks remains |
By the way, if anyone of you want to get a copy of my original photo (without any wording edited), kindly leave a message in [comment section] below; or you may also email to jpdesign99@gmail.com
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| Buddha(s) in geometrical line |
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| Prayer for the good |
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| and (suddenly) light pop-in |
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| Good sign after prayer :) |
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| looking for more |
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| like the Buddha on a train |
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| tired of walking, lack of exercise :)p |
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| you 。。You |
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| trapped ? |
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| proceed to another side |
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| steel bars slot-in (present day) for restructuring |
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| steel pillar slot in (present day) for safeguard |
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| Floor & ceiling slotted by steel pillar & screw |
Many of the sculptures and rocks remain collapse after year by year wars, changes of empire & looting. There are only a few NGOs taking parts in restructuring and re-building the Angkor park in present day, where supports are very essential to maintain these breathtaking historical park.
Advice to all tourists : DO NOT SCRATCH or SMEAR on any of these sculptures !
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| prayer for the good for all, Amitabha |
。。。。。。to be continued
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