Angkor Wat: King Jayavarman VII
Sandstone
Angkor Wat: King Jayavarman VII
CAMBODIA, Siem Reap, Angkor
The statue was found in Angkor Wat, which was built under order of King Jayavarman VII (reigned circa 1181–1220). The king himself also initiated an ambitious building program of his own. Because of his devotion to Buddhism, he was accounted a divine king and represented as a composite figure with elements of both Siva and the Buddha. He is characterized in this statue as a meditating Buddha and sits in an approximate half lotus position with knees raised. Obvious Khmer facial traits are present in the thick, full lips, and wide nose.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 47.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Angkor Wat: King Jayavarman VII." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 47.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Angkor Wat: King Jayavarman VII" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:47.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Angkor Wat: King Jayavarman VII. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 47).
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