to be precise, it is the predecessor of Cambodia - the Zhenla dynasty, which was changed. Zhenla Kingdom was the name of this country by the people of the Yuan Dynasty. They called their country Ganbozhi. When it comes to Angkor Wat, there is a king that cannot be skipped, that is, Rajjavra VII. Don't know about Rayvanaman VII? You always remember the Khmer smile. Even if time is tight, you will definitely go to Little Angkor and Bayang Temple. The famous Khmer smile is in Bayang Temple.
In fact, many of the existing remains of Angkor Wat are related to Najjavarman VII. If you can't remember the names of so many kings (usually called Varmo, Varmo means throne in the local language), you must also remember them. I won’t talk about Bayang Temple. Tapulun Temple (the filming location of the movie "Hotel Raider" starring Angelina Jolie , with a famous attraction "Tree House") is a temple he built for his mother; Holy Sword Temple is a temple he built to commemorate his father; Nirvana Temple was built for the people. If you leave so many relics alone, do you think you should remember him?
Before Rajjavarman VII, the Angkor dynasty believed in Hinduism. After the death of Rajjavamo VII's first wife, he married his sister-in-law. This successor queen believed in Buddhism and deeply influenced Rayvanaman VII. In the Jimmy Museum, , still retains the statue of Rajjervarman VII and his successor queen, and the expressions of the statue are all that faint smile. That kind of smile can be said to be compassion or understanding. People who are not full of heart will not show this expression.
After Nayavarmo VII converted to Buddhism, he promoted Buddhist beliefs throughout the country and built his own mausoleum - Bayang Temple. Regarding the Khmer smile, I saw two versions of speculation, one said that it was carved according to the actual image of the king and ministers, and the other said that it was the different expressions of the king alone. Perhaps because of his conversion to Mahayana Buddhism, Nayavarma VII was a rare king who loved the people. After ascending the throne, he built more than 100 hospitals, which was truly a great merit. Of course, I will write about it when I have the opportunity in the future. The hospitals at that time are different from hospitals in modern sense. If we describe them in modern language, those hospitals should be said to be more accurate in medicinal baths.
Leave Angkor , I chose a refrigerator sticker with the theme of Khmer's smile as a souvenir. The material cannot be judged. It is probably either plastic or gypsum. It is based on dark gray and brown in the gray, which is a bit of a historical vicissitudes. The character above has a high nose and thick lips, and there is also Cambodia's English: cambodia, I am very satisfied with this souvenir, although I bought it from a Cambodian child for one dollar, and my friend bought two of the same refrigerator stickers for one dollar. By the way, there are many children selling travel souvenirs at the entrance of the scenic area. Don’t think that the price must be expensive. In terms of refrigerator stickers, it is cheaper than the price of the night market. Maybe it’s because the children don’t need to pay the stall fee.
Many people say that the taste of Cambodian food is indescribable, but the taste is really OK. Their diet is similar to that of Indian, Sri Lankan , and they also use more curry, curry chicken , curry fish, curry beef , etc. The soup on the leftmost in the picture is the local specialty, it has no strange taste, is not greasy, and is rich in nutrition.
A pair of curious eyes, a mouth that smells good to eat, a heart that is gossiping, and footsteps that are unwilling to stop for a moment. I'm a greedy cat on a trip, don't you pay attention?
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