| Banteay
Kdei Temple (mid 12th-early 13th centuries)
other
sites in Angkor |
Angkor, Cambodia |
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Banteay Kdei is a mysterious temple. There is no record of why it was built—or by whom—because no marker stone with that information has ever been found. Its name means "The citadel of the monks' cells", but that does not necessarily indicate its function. What is known is that Banteay Kdei grew by amalgamation from a small site to a large central temple with its own enclosure wall that protected a large city.
Bibliography:
Cohen, Joan Lebold. Angkor: The Monuments of the God Kings
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York. 1975
Freeman, Michael and Roger Warner. Angkor: The Hidden Glories
Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston. 1990
Jacques, Claude. Angkor: Cities and Temples
River Books Co., Ltd. Thailand. 1997.
Laur, Jean. Angkor: an Illustrated Guide to the Monuments
Flammarion. Italy. 2002
All images copyright 2000 by Professor Yunsheng Huang