Location: 300 meters east of Preah Khan temple on the rubber road Entrance: Entrance and exit through the north entrance Dates: Second half of the 12th century and early 13th century AD Reign: Jayavarman VII Dedicated to: Mahayana Buddhism and the Three Doctors Style: Bayon 1. History of the temple Neak Pean temple is located in the middle of the Jayatataka baray, which is 900 m wide. And length 3,500 m. This temple is built on the same axis as the temple of Preah Khan. It was built on an artificial island with a size of 350 m. In each corner, as well as a laterite staircase and design by hand. The wall is 340 m long. One corner was built around the temple. Tiny elephant statues have been found on each corner, but now there are no more. Neak Pean is a small temple with five ponds, four small ponds around a large pond built in the middle. It offers a refreshing visit to tourists due to its unique features. It is believed that it was a place dedicated to the Buddha who delayed his retirement under the name "Kuru Beverage". According to George Sodes, Finot, and Victor Goloubew, the "Great Central Pond" represents the "eternal" pond. Phnom Meru is the center of the world. This pond gave birth to four major sacred rivers: "Ganges River, Brahma-Bot River, Yamana River, Indus River" These are 25 m in size in each corner of the Neak Pean temple, they set a statue to represent these rivers. The statues represent the four elements: "the elements of water, earth, fire, air" North, wind element represented by horse head in west, fire element represented by lion head in south, and earth element Represented by human head in the east). Anvath Pond is filled with hot water from the ground and is highly respected in India for its healing properties. That. The main purpose of building this temple is to wash away the sins or doubts of all the Brahmins and believers. The mess at that time. 2. Construction format The main pond is 70 meters in size, each side has a ladder and is surrounded by four small square ponds. A small round artificial island built at a height of 15 straight, with a foundation of seven sandstone stairs equal to 3.5 meters. Supports a three-tiered central tower decorated with lotus flowers on top. From the beginning, the central tower was opened to the east, while the other three triangles were covered with statues of "Avalokitesvara" and Sculptures of small elephants on each corner. At the top of the tower is a description of the life of the Buddha: Eastern Horoscope: Buddha cuts his hair Hor Cheang Khang Lech: The Buddha received protection from the goddess Muchlin North Cheang: Abandonment of the Buddha's Palace South Hor Cheang: The Buddha meditates under a Bodhisattva tree The central tower was smashed by a cypress tree but was struck by lightning in 1935, and then the central tower It was rebuilt by Maurice Glaize in 1938, and Henri Marchal, a Frenchman, cleared the entire temple in 1922. 1924, including the courtyard and the entire temple complex. 3. Central Tower The bodies of the two goddesses (Nan and Upananda) are wrapped around the base of the island, and the tail of the dragon is bounded to the west. Presumably called this temple "Neak Pean Temple". The special character in the big pond is a horse jumping statue named "Polh" swimming towards the island and there is a sculpture of a man clinging to a horse The whole. This horse is a virtual creature of Avalokitesvara to save the ship merchant "Sihal" and his colleagues from disaster. They sank in Sri Lanka and were captured by long-tailed jaguars. 4. The four small buildings The four small buildings are a place to water away all doubts and sins. They had to scrub their bodies with holy water that flowed from a gutter connected to a large pond. These four drains have the following characteristics: - North: an elephant's head South: a lion's head East: The human head West: a horse's head The roofs of these four small buildings are curved and decorated with lotus petals. The North Pond is a Brahmin pond where it is believed that water from the elephant's head created the Mekong River for use. Wash away sins. The eastern pond is a flowing pond forming the Brahmaputra River. It is believed that the water flowing from the human head enhances the power, wisdom, and wisdom of the female bodhisattva named "Prajnaparamita" and gives Holiness to man. The southern pond represents the power of women, representing the power of the animal king. In order to gain power to go to war successfully, they hold a ceremony at the pond south of the pond that created the river named "Indus". They created the Indus River and the lion's head, because this lion was born in the Trinity. The lion was born from the flames of anger
