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Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom temple ^_^

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom temple, a royal capital city of the ancient dynasty of Khmer. Ang, that is, the cultivation, Kor mean country. Angkor is the national religion. 

Located in northwest Cambodia, Angkor, the capital of the ancient Khmer Empire can be made at about the 9th century AD by King Jayavarman II. Even so, the city reached the glorious 12th century reign of King Suryavarman II and Jayavarman VII. Works best and most famous in the city, come to THIEN To accommodate, located in Royal Angkor Thom founded by King Jayavarman approximately 1 kilometer to the south. 

Angkor Thom with the 12km perimeter, vast (Thom means big), is a unique architectural complex was built of stone stacked without cement cohesion. There are five gates (win, welcome, devil, and general damages). From the main gate leading into the dragon has two huge stone into the lead, the angels must have hugged his dragon, the left has also embraced his demonic dragon. Both countries are competing for students in Hindu legend. With 39 steps leading to heaven. Since it appears the Goddess of Apsara immortality makes a beautiful legend and pride in the mind of each generation's population. Apsara become a symbol for the beauty of the good people of Cambodia. There are many dragons are placed around the stone. Dragon 3 the only three sure, the only dragon 5 contingent world, the only Dragon 7 7 days a week, the only dragon 9 Eightfold Path. Tapromh Temple, where the context chosen Hollywood filming "Tomb secret" with pine woods and Knia have roots down the walls covered with ancient moss rock. 

Angkor Wat was dedicated to the Hindu god VISNHU by Suryavarman, who ruled between 1131 and 1150 after the Sun The temple was built during a period of 30 years and typical for some of the most beautiful patterns of Khmer and Hindu art (ancient India). Stretching over a surface of about 81 acres (8100 m2), the joint works include five towers (now we see above the flag of Cambodia). The tower is believed to represent this year's top of Mount Meru, the abode of the gods and the Hindu Center of the World. Angkor Wat bas reliefs that highlight the world's longest continuous, long run outside the corridor walls, narrating stories of Hindu mythology. This is great work, each stone loaded with 3 floors, stone by stone to power the remote, ice grafting technique, art carved out of people's imagination should they consider this contemporary is the work of God. Thus, also known as Angkor Wat De De Thich Thien. With the decline of the ancient Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat was turned into a Buddhist temple and continuously maintained, the main thing that has helped preserve it. In 1992, the Board of the UNESCO World Heritage announced this project along with the entire city of Angkor is the world's cultural heritage.

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