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معبد بایون
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The Bayon (, ; BAI-on) is a richly decorated Theravada Buddhist temple of the Khmer Empire located at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII (), it stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital city, Angkor Thom (). The Bayon reflects the strong Buddhist orientation of Jayavarman VII’s reign. Originally conceived as a Mahayana Buddhist monument centered on the cult of the Bodhisattva of compassion, the temple later adapted to the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia. Its iconography, spatial organization, and emphasis on c
Key facts
- Buddhist temple.name
- Bayon
- Buddhist temple.image
- Bayon, Angkor Thom, Camboya, 2013-08-17, DD 37.JPG
- Buddhist temple.map_type
- Cambodia
- Buddhist temple.map_caption
- Location in Cambodia
- Buddhist temple.native_name
- Jayagiri (Chey Kiri)
- Buddhist temple.country
- Cambodia
- Buddhist temple.locale
- Angkor Thom
- Buddhist temple.deity
- Avalokiteshvara, Hevajra (Jayagiri)
- Buddhist temple.sect
- Theravada
- Buddhist temple.architecture
- Bayon
- Buddhist temple.year_completed
- End of the 12th century CE
- Buddhist temple.creator
- Jayavarman VII
- Buddhist temple.religious_affiliation
- Buddhism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Country
- Cambodia
- Located in
- Angkor Thom
- Founded by
- Jayavarman VII
- Image
- Trusty Tuk Tuk .jpg
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- Commons category
- Bayon
- culture
- Khmer Empire
- native label
- ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន
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