Tours à visages du Bayon (Angkor, Cambodge)
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Sa construction a commencé vers 1195, il est consacré au culte bouddhique du Mahâyâna. Bayon viendrait de "Ba" sacré et de "Yantra" diagramme ou représentation magique de l'univers. Le Yantra est l'équivalent du mandala bouddhiste.
Chaque tour est ornée de quatre grands visages orientés vers les quatre points cardinaux. Ces visages pourraient représenter Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara ou Brahma (Phrom en cambodgien).
Le Bayon est composé de trois étages. Il est entouré de deux enceintes à galeries qui se trouvent sur trois niveaux, en raison des modifications subies par le temple au cours du temps. De nombreuses tours à visages de hauteurs différentes dominent un enchevêtrement de passages, chapelles, pavillons d'angle et galeries.
Wikipedia Article
The Bayon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន, Prasat Bayon) is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences.
The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes. The current main conservatory body, the Japanese Government team for the Safeguarding of Angkor (the JSA) has described the temple as "the most striking expression of the baroque style" of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of Angkor Wat.
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