Ta Prohm is the modern name for a temple near Siem Reap, Cambodia, about one kilometer east of Angkor Thom on the southern edge of the East Baray, built largely in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries in the Bayon style under its original name, Rajavihara. Founded by the Khmer king Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and center of learning dedicated to his mother, it required almost 80,000 people to maintain or attend, including more than 2,700 officials and 615 dancers.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own accountBuddhist Monastery Complex 1 LocationSourced to the subject's own accountNear Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia 1 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own accountDate of the foundation stele; expansions to the temple continued as late as the reign of Srindravarman at the end of the 13th century. Classification
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1. Ta Prohm (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and center of learning dedicated to his mother.
History, Foundation and expansion
The stele commemorating the foundation gives a date of 1186 A.D.
Introduction, monastery purpose
founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and center of learning dedicated to his mother.
Introduction, site location
is the modern name of a temple near the city of Siem Reap, Cambodia, approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray.
- Wikipedia "Ta Prohm" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
Entity description and the lead of the Wikipedia article
Ta Prohm is the modern name for a temple near Siem Reap, Cambodia, about one kilometer east of Angkor Thom on the southern edge of the East Baray, built largely in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries in the Bayon style under its original name, Rajavihara. Founded by the Khmer king Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and center of learning dedicated to his mother, it required almost 80,000 people to maintain or attend, including more than 2,700 officials and 615 dancers.
In Style: Khmer Architecture, Introduction, Bayon style construction
It was built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th century and early 13th century
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