Angkor Wat (Angkor) is located in the northern part of Siem Reap, Cambodia. The original name is "Vrah Vishnulok", which means "Vishnu's Temple". It is called "Sangxiang Buddha House" in ancient Chinese books.The Little Angkor Thom, also known as Angkor Temple, is the best-preserved temple among the Angkor monuments. It is famous for its magnificent architecture and meticulous reliefs, and it is also the largest temple in the world.
In 1992, the United Nations listed the ancient sites of Angkor as a World Cultural Heritage. The number of tourists visiting Angkor Wat from all over the world has continued to increase, from less than 1993 in 2007 to XNUMX million in XNUMX. Angkor Wat Has become a tourist attraction.For more than XNUMX years, countries around the world have invested a lot of money in the maintenance of Angkor Wat to protect this world cultural heritage.The shape of Angkor Wat has become a national symbol of Cambodia, displayed on the Cambodian flag. (The above text is taken from Wikipedia)
When I first arrived at Little Angkor Town, it was a scorching afternoon. The members of the group took out tools to cool off and escape the heat, including umbrellas, sunglasses, and small electric fans.The sparse number of tourists made me think for a while that this tourist attraction would not be too much. In retrospect, it should be the young people who came to Angkor Wat to travel here.
As mentioned at the beginning, Little Angkor Thom is a breathtaking building, with square and corresponding designs, huge moats, etc. According to the guide, Little Angkor Thom is the largest temple in the world, and the number of stones used is the same as that of ancient couples. There are as many pyramids (Cheops), so they are included in the world cultural heritage.In addition, the width of the moat is 190 meters wide, preventing the invasion of trees, allowing the site to be more completely preserved. Unlike other Angkor sites, which are entrenched by tree roots, they are sometimes destroyed.
After passing the moat, you will first come to the first outer wall of Little Angkor Town. The tour guide told us that Little Angkor Town is stacked with rectangular stones, most of which do not use adhesives, and there are few places where wood is used. , So you can see the exquisite ancient construction method from the base of the building.There are detailed carvings above the doorway, which is also a place that attracts people to take pictures.After entering, you can find the beautiful Apsara goddess (Apsara) on the veranda, but there is a unique "toothy" smiling goddess statue in Little Angkor Town. Is it a joke made by the craftsmen at the time?This toothy smiling goddess is so cute! ^^
Little Angkor Town is really magnificent, I want to share a lot with you, so I will be divided into three articles, waiting for me to make up one by one!
▲ The average maximum temperature here in Cambodia is 30 degrees, so remember to protect yourself from the sun.
▲ When traveling here, the capacity of the memory card should be 4G or more, and spare battery. (Angkor Wat is so beautiful! They are all very good shots!)
▲ Note that the base is stacked with layers of rectangular stones?
▲ Buddhism is the center of faith here, and the residents still enshrine the Buddha statues in the historic sites, and they are pious.
▲ Statue of Goddess Wendy Sarah (Apsara)
