“I think most artists create out of despair. The very nature of creation is not a performing glory on the outside, it's a painful, difficult search within.”
- Louise B Nevelson (1899-1988), Ukranian-born American artist
- Louise B Nevelson (1899-1988), Ukranian-born American artist
East MebonIt seems that the old King of Angkor will built temples in a grand scale - to honour their parents or dedicated it to the god that they're prefer with. This grandiose ambition was to show the people that they're the chosen one - to be the God representative on earth or even the God himself. The big the temple that was built and the more beautiful it can be showed how great the king were!
It not just the temple, but the moat or water reservoir also plays as a symbol of the powerful king. One of it is the East Baray - built by King Yasovarman with the main purpose still unknown. Some believed it was built as part of irrigation system for the country but no specific document survived hat mention about it. Some do believed is the part of Hindu believes where its represent surrounding sea of Mount Meru. Now its a good soil - used by farmer to grow paddy field.
It not just the temple, but the moat or water reservoir also plays as a symbol of the powerful king. One of it is the East Baray - built by King Yasovarman with the main purpose still unknown. Some believed it was built as part of irrigation system for the country but no specific document survived hat mention about it. Some do believed is the part of Hindu believes where its represent surrounding sea of Mount Meru. Now its a good soil - used by farmer to grow paddy field.
From left : the draining system of East Mebon - to prevent the temple flooded during raining season; East Mebon looks a like Pre Rup built by the same King.
One of the carving showed Vishnu in one of his incarnation - a man lion. The story begin with one demon been destroying a village and preventing the fisherman to go to the sea, resulting disaster to the village. They prayed to Vishnu and he came to assist the villagers. However the demon have made certain conditions - that he will no killed by man or beast, not in day or night, not in the village or outside it and other illogical conditions. Vishnu through his wisdom, transformed himself to half man and half beast - killed the demon during dawn by the village's wall thus ending the villagers' suffering. In the middle of it - the grand East Mebon, built dedicated to Shiva and King Rajedravarman's parents. Once built on top of an island in the middle of the baray - but now already dried up. We can still see the landing stages - indicated this temple can only be access by boat.
From left : East Mebon from a far - now without the water!; near life-sized elephant - built on each corners.
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