The Ancient Khmer's Dimensional Planning at the Prasat Thom in Koh Ker

Mizoguchi, Akinori; Nakagawa, Takeshi; Sato, Katsura; Shimoda, I.

doi:10.3130/aija.75.1751

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“…Drawing on these knowledges, Mizoguchi et al conducted a series of analyses on the classic Khmer architecture in eastern Thailand, Angkor monuments, Koh Ker, and the isolated temples of Beng Mealea and Preah Vihear. The current results by his team indicated that the true length of a hasta was 412 mm (Mizoguchi et al, 2007(Mizoguchi et al, , 2009(Mizoguchi et al, , 2010a(Mizoguchi et al, , 2010b(Mizoguchi et al, , 2012. Based on the analysis of each shrine in Sambor Prei Kuk, the construction unit for individual shrines were estimated to be around 407.5 mm (Narui et al, 2019).…”

Section: Analyzing the Planning Technique Behind Prasat Sambormentioning

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“…However, the main axis line in the frontward enclosure which contains several smaller shrines is offset to the north. Mizoguchi et al (2010a) has identified three approaches toward this offsetaxis design. The most common technique is to place the main axis line slightly north of the true center of the complex.…”

Section: Asymmetric Composition Of the Three Temple Complexesmentioning

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Prasat Sambor as a Prototype of the Pyramidal State-Temple in Khmer Temple Construction

Shimoda¹

2021

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Sambor Prei Kuk is the site of an ancient city called Īçānapura, which flourished as the capital of Chenla in the late 6th early 7th century. This capital was home to several Hindu temples that marked the start of a process of architectural evolution culminating in the spectacular architecture of the Khmer civilization, as exemplified in Angor Wat. During pre-Angkorian times before the foundation of Khmer Empire in the beginning of 9th century, religious places generally consisted of a single brick shrine, in contrast to the large and varied temple complexes that emerged later. However, current comprehensive field research in the archaeological site of Sambor Prei Kuk recorded a number of unknown brick structures and diverse temple layouts by composing several structures. Among these, three temple complexes stand out for their distinctive features: Prasat Sambor, Prasat Yeai Poeun, and Prasat Tao. These temple complexes consisted of square enclosures with a central shrine at the center and numerous other structures in the adjacent precinct, and were the prototype of the three different types of temple complexes in the Angkorian period. This article focuses on the layout of these three temple complexes to reveal the fundamental components and principle layout of temple complexes in the early stage of development and illustrate the progression to more complexities in temple construction in the later period. Based on the precise analysis of the dimensional layout of Prasat Sambor, along with findings from archeological surveys, it was revealed that this temple complex embodied the features of the pyramidal state-temples that served as the central religious facility of their respective periods. Additionally, from an analysis of their dimensional layout, the planning techniques for the temple complex, as well as the unit of construction measure used for planning this temple, were identified.

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