On the first day, I came outside Angkor Thom and listened to the guide explaining the historical background. "The area of Angkor is about 12 square kilometers. It was founded by King Suyavarman VII in 1181. There are five gates in Angkor Thom. It was made of piles of stones. At that time, the residents lived three times the size of modern London, and the urban planning was even more civilized."
Since Angkor Wat was assessed by the United Nations as a world-class cultural heritage of humanity in 1992, many tourists have flowed in thereafter.When you come here, you need to prepare a two-inch photo to make a 3-inch pass. While waiting, you can see many tourist buses entering. You can see Eastern faces from the windows, while foreigners often take tuk-tuk to enter.There are gates in the south, east and northwest of Angkor Thom, and even the Bayon Temple in the center of the passage.The south gate is better preserved, because the statues of other gates were chopped off and stolen, so most enter the city through the south gate.
Because on the bridge in front of the South Gate, there are exquisitely carved statues of gods and demons on both sides, with 27 statues on each side. They are pulling the body of the seven-headed snake in their hands, tumbling the sea of milk for the magical medicine for ageing.
In addition, because the city gate is very small, tourists will be allowed to get off and walk inside first, and you can even see elephants coming and going!Above the south gate is King Jayavarman VII (Jayavarman VII) of the Angkor dynasty, smiling at everything in the world.
The kind face of the good god.
The evil god (Asura) has a hideous face.
