capital
of
the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries.The Khmer Empire was one of the most prosperous kingdoms in the history of Southeast Asia,and its prosperity was expressed through a wide range of architecture.
The city of Angkor was founded on political and religious ideas adapted from India,and the temples of Angkor were intended as a place of worship for the king and a way for him to ensure his immortality through identification with the Hindu gods.
Angkor Wat was first built by King Suryavarman Ⅱ in the 12th century as a vast funerary temple that would hold his remains,symbolically confirming his permanent identity with Vishnu.
During its six centuries as imperial capital,Angkor went through many changes in architectural styles and in religion.The city of Angkor transferred itself from the Hindu god Shiva to the Hindu god Vishnu,and finally to the Mahayana Buddhist goddess Avalokitesvara.
By the late 13th century,the once frenzied pace of Angkor's architectural pursuits had begun to die down,and a more restrained type of religion was on the rise under the growing influence of Theravada Buddhism.
At the same time,Angkor and the Khmer Empire were increasingly threatened and attacked by invading armies.By the 16th century,the golden age of Angkor was over and many of the great temples began to move back into the jungle.
【江苏省扬州市2014高考英语一轮 阅读理解暑假练习题(10)】相关文章:
★ 【三维设计】2017届高考英语(江苏专用)二轮复习阅读理解解题技法示范课件:3
★ 2017高考四川省广安市英语阅读理解一轮系列训练:26(含解析)
★ 山东省济宁市2016年高考英语复习:条件状语从句(含解析)
★ 【三维设计】2017届高考英语(江苏专用)二轮复习阅读理解解题技法示范课件:2
★ 2017高考四川省广安市英语阅读理解一轮系列训练:15(含解析)
最新
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-21
2017-04-21