Xiao Yang took Zhou Sen to visit Bayon Temple again, "Reporter Zhou, the last time we went to visit Angkor Wat, due to time, we didn't have time to visit the attractions around Angkor Wat, and now I remember that there are still many attractions around there that are worth seeing." ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "It's okay, let's just go back, it's not far, I also want to go and see Bayon Temple!"

After the two discussed, they returned by car.

Situated in the heart of the royal city of Angkor Thong, Bayon is a pyramid-shaped structure with a gold-painted circular pagoda at the top, built on a two-tiered hollow pedestal.

Xiao Yang introduced to Zhou Sen, "We can see the history and culture of Cambodia when we come here, these buildings were influenced by the religion of the time, the religion of Cambodia was influenced by Indian Buddhism, people believe that the Buddha in heaven and the people on earth can be connected, 48 pagodas of different sizes have been built around, the stars are like the moon, and the central pagoda is clustered." ”

When he went to Thailand for an interview, he also saw that the buildings in Thailand, especially the roofs, were pointed and curled, made into many different shapes, with unique characteristics, Cambodia is very close to Thailand, and the architectural styles of the two countries are similar, and there are slight differences in details.

The prototype of the Erawan Buddha on each pagoda is Jayavarman VII himself, and the original intention of building this temple is also that Jayavarman VII hopes to be respected and worshiped by his people.

As Xiao Yang said, through these buildings, you can really see the history and culture of a country, which can reflect the era at that time, it is a fusion of many factors and the background of the times, and the historical and cultural products left behind, which are worthy of study and appreciation by future generations.

Bayon Temple is divided into three layers, the lower two layers are square, the outer corridor wall is carved with story relief, and the top floor is circular, and the pagoda is erected.

The structure of the temple is quite complex, and the building that has been rebuilt, remodeled and added to is in fact a superposition of two temples of different eras and shapes.

Zhou Sen has interviewed other countries and seen a lot of scenic spots, those ancient scenic spots, have been rebuilt, rebuilt, experienced war, experienced many years of vicissitudes, these historical relics, can be preserved, it is not easy.

The exterior of Bayon may seem similar to that of Angkor Wat, but Bayon is a Buddhist temple, and its overall composition is modeled after Mount Meru, the legendary highest level of Buddhism.

Similar to Angkor Wat, Bayon was also built on a three-tiered abutment with a cruciform plan and a circular plan carved pagoda in the center.

There are corridors around the abutments on each floor, and the most famous thing for the Bayon Temple is the huge four-sided Guanyin statue carved into the tower, which symbolizes the strength of the Khmer kingdom at that time.

Due to its age, there was originally a wooden roof above the cloister, but after many years of vicissitudes, only the ruined walls and huge stone pillars remain, and the walls of the temple still have rich and vivid carvings.

It can be seen that the carving is carefully designed, carved on some ancient war accounts, the life of ordinary people, the lakeside scenery of the Tonle Sap Lake, but also reflects the history and culture of Cambodia, Zhou Sen looked at the vivid murals, his heart is very emotional, these carvings seem to tell a distant story, the cloister murals of Bayon Temple are also very rich.

The building is made entirely of sandstone, and it is said that it was originally a two-story building used to worship Shiva, but during the construction period, it was changed to a Mahayana Buddhist temple, so the third floor of the building seems to have been added to the two floors, and the reliefs on the inner wall of the second floor are still myths about Indian Buddhism.

Zhou Sen asked Xiao Yang, "Why is the architecture of this temple so influenced by Indian Buddhism?"

Xiao Yang said: "At that time, the influence of Indian Buddhism in Southeast Asia was still very great, Tang Seng went to India to learn scriptures, and it can also be seen that Indian Buddhism was indeed more advanced at that time, there were many scriptures, all of which were transmitted from India, India is not far from Southeast Asian countries, and geographical location, and religious beliefs are related, Southeast Asian countries, Thailand, Cambodia and other countries have been influenced by Indian Buddhism, and of course they also have their own history and culture, which are combined with each other, both foreign culture and local culture, which is the result of comprehensive formation. ”

Viewed from every angle, the reliefs of Bayon are masterpieces of grandeur, and even more rare are the ones that show balance and harmony in the grandeur, the reliefs of Bayon are historically motifty, and the Khmer craftsmen carved several characteristics, including the fact that in one picture, there are often several related story lines going on at the same time.

These stories are all closely related to the country, and they are both shocking and moving.

Xiao Yang stood next to Zhou Sen, looking at these exquisite carvings, and was also very emotional.

"My father died of illness, my uncle in order to survive, only went south, came to Cambodia, because there are overseas Chinese, there are also Chinese speakers, and friendly with China, China-Cambodia friendship is long-lasting, Cambodia is an old friend of China, iron buddies, Cambodians are also friendly to us, so we stayed and lived here." ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "The friendship between China and Cambodia is long-lasting, and there are two iron buddies for a good country to China, one is Pakistan and the other is Cambodia, Head Xia led a team to Pakistan, I can come to Cambodia for an interview, and I am also very happy, we have a good impression of these two friendly countries, and we also hope to pass on the friendship and develop together." ”

The complexity of the architectural form and the strong symbolism of the Bayon Temple have made it one of the most mysterious and fascinating religious shrines in the world after Angkor experienced the polytheistic beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Walking through the many pagodas, in any corner, you will find smiling eyes watching the every move of tourists, the temple is still very well managed, the morning air is fresh, the temperature is pleasant.

There are also detailed explanations by tour guides, Zhou Sen and Xiao Yang also stood in the crowd and listened to the tour guide's explanations in several languages, and there were also explanations in Chinese specifically for Chinese tourists.

Zhou Sen learned from other tour guides that the Bayon Temple faces east, most people visit in the morning to watch the sunrise, in the evening there is the Bayon Temple is also worth visiting, in the opposite direction to watch the sunset is also good, the Bayon Temple in the morning seems crowded, in the afternoon you can appreciate the quiet side of the Bayon Temple.

"It's still very popular here, and there are really a lot of tourists who come here to visit!" Zhou Sen sighed.

Xiao Yang nodded, "Yes, it's still very famous here, so I said it's worth seeing, we can shoot for a day and let the photographer take the frame." ”

Zhou Sen nodded, the cameraman Liu Dazhuang is also very hard, carrying the camera, shooting Bayon Temple He also summed up a lot of experience, should avoid the noon time, because the mottled boulder has no layer, he chose the morning and evening two time periods, in the evening tourists are scarce, the light is soft, more suitable for taking pictures, at sunset after the tourists disperse people leave one after another, this is a good opportunity to capture the wandering monks.

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