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Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hour

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Every day that I spend in Angkor, I discover a new favorite temple. Right now it is Preah Khan. A couple of km from Bayon, it is a massive place filled with intricate carvings, and the remnants of restored buildings. Easily worth half a day here.

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Sacred Sword Temple is adjacent to the northeast of Tongwang City. It was built in the 12th century. According to legend, it was built by Jayavarman VII to commemorate his father. It is one of the largest temples in Angkor and is very imposing. It is said that it was the temporary residence of the king when Tongwangcheng was built. The interior of Shengjian Temple is in the shape of a cross, with the central church in the center, four gates in the east, south, west, and north connected by vaulted corridors on all sides, and a corridor outside the gate. To the east is the main entrance. There is a Tibetan scripture pavilion. It is a double-storey building of Angkor Wat. Its circular pillars have a Mediterranean style. It is said that this place was once used to store the holy sword. Many tourists will enter from the west gate and leave from the east gate after visiting the temple, which can save time and walk less. Play guide At the entrance of the temple, you can see several statues of Shura and Asura with long snakes in their hands "stirring the sea of milk", but many statues have no heads, and there is a sandstone lotus wall next to it, and the Buddha statues on it are also already destroyed. Outside the door, you can often see young people who set up stalls selling paintings. Entering the door is the vaulted corridor leading to the central church. Both sides of the corridor are supported by thick square stone pillars, which look like countless stone gates going deep all the way. The stone gate is decorated with statues of gods, and there are many statues of dancing fairies on the walls, with graceful postures. Although many statues have broken heads and limbs, and the reliefs are also incomplete, the skillful carving techniques and vivid figures are still worthy of careful appreciation. You can also see the "Linga" stone carvings in the vaulted corridor, which is a major attraction of Shengjian Temple, but many of them have been stolen, and only the base is left. This stone carving with a square base and a raised column in the middle is a sacred object for the worship and reproduction of the ancient Khmers, symbolizing the endless reproduction of life. It is said that touching these stone carvings will be prolific. Continue to go inside until the central church, there is a spiral-shaped Buddha stone pagoda, which is a precious treasure in the holy sword temple, tourists are eager to take pictures here

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Reviewed on Dec 19, 2023

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Preah Khan is a temple complex located in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII as a Buddhist temple and is one of the largest and most impressive temples in the park. The temple is surrounded by a large moat and is filled with intricate carvings and sculptures. The temple is also home to a large number of shrines and statues of Hindu and Buddhist deities.

Reviewed on Jun 5, 2023

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Angkor Wat Siem Reap years ago visited some ancient temples, one of which is the Holy Jian Temple. The ancient temple was built in the 12th century AD and was built by the king in memory of his father, and even if the temple is still left with only ruins and some architecture of the year, it can still see its once grand traces and relics. Interestingly, one of the buildings is a bit like the Mediterranean style of ancient Rome, and the tall Roman columns are very magnificent. Because in the jungle area, it is occupied by many large trees when it is abandoned, making the ancient buildings more overwhelmed, so I have to saw the trees...

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2023

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Very historical, still worth a visit

Reviewed on Sep 6, 2023

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The Temple of the Holy Sword is a major temple in Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century during the period of Jehomah VII. It is close to the northeast of Angkor City. It is said that the temple was built by Jehomah VII in memory of his father. The Temple of the Holy Sword was renovated from 1927 to 1932. It was built in the 12th century by Kuo Yeumomo VII to worship his father. It is said that the city of Great Angkor was being built at the time, and it became the king's temporary residence, where he held worship and reading. There is an inscription in the temple, written by the son of Kuo Yenmo VII. The temple is large in size, with its rectangular wall 800 meters long and 700 meters wide. There are four roads leading to the temple, and at the entrance of the temple there are several shuras and asuras with long snakes stirring the milk sea. On both sides, there is a long sandstone lotus wall, and there were Buddha statues on the lotus, but when Shiva presided over, they were destroyed. At the eastern entrance of the Temple is a two-story building, which is said to store the Holy Sword, with a circular pillar that resembles a Mediterranean architecture. Starting from the Central Tower, four long corridors extend in all directions and have vaults. On the west and back of the temple are the shrines of Vishnu and Shiva, respectively.

Reviewed on Jun 29, 2022