乌栋山

Le Mebon oriental est un temple montagne qui ressemble beaucoup au Pre Rup. Il y a de très nombreux éléphants et est composé de 5 tours. J'aime assez bien ce temple mais attention de ne pas oublier chapeau et eau.

Eastern Mebon temple is one of the beautiful and amazing temples, if you have a plan to visit it is the best for you to pin on your plan.\nThe Eastern Mebon is a 10th-century Hindu temple located in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It was built during the reign of King Rajendravarman II and is renowned for its unique location and impressive architecture.\n\nThe temple was originally built on a man-made island in the center of the vast East Baray, a now-dry water reservoir. It was only accessible by boat, and four stone landing stages can still be seen at its base. The East Baray (also called Yasodharatataka) was a crucial part of the ancient Khmer water management system. The temple was dedicated in 953 CE to the Hindu god Shiva and was built to honor the king's parents. Its design, with five towers on a tiered pyramid, symbolically represents Mount Meru, the sacred mountain and home of the gods in Hindu mythology. The central tower housed a lingam, a symbol of Shiva.\n\nThe Eastern Mebon is part of a larger, carefully planned architectural alignment. It sits on a north-south axis with Pre Rup, Rajendravarman II's state temple, and on an east-west axis with the palace temple Phimeanakas.\n\nThe temple is constructed from a combination of laterite, brick, and sandstone, with stucco decorations that are now largely gone. The use of brick for the towers is a characteristic of this period of Khmer architecture.\n\nThe temple has a stepped-pyramid structure with three levels, surrounded by two enclosing walls.\nOne of the most distinctive and well-preserved features of the Eastern Mebon are the two-meter-tall stone elephant statues that stand at each corner of the first and second tiers. The temple features intricate carvings and bas-reliefs that depict scenes from Hindu mythology. Notable carvings include the god Indra riding his three-headed elephant, Airavata, and Shiva riding his sacred bull, Nandi.\n\nThe five towers on the highest platform are arranged in a quincunx pattern (one in the center and four at the corners), symbolizing the five peaks of Mount Meru. The central tower is the largest and most significant.

Even on a rainy day nice temple to see with elephants in each corner. Usually rain will not last very long but be prepared and rather have an umbrella or a rain jacket with you.

建议早上07:30-09:00参观游玩！因为这个时间：光线最好！气温不热！游客少，可以随意拍照❤️

東梅蓬寺，是古代水庫中間一座小島上的寺廟，四面有石象守護