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Bayon Temple is a Khmer temple with excellent architectural features related to Buddhism in Cambodia. Bayon Temple was built in the late 12th or early 13th century by King Jayavarman VII. The temple was dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism and is located in the city of Angkor Thom. Bayon Temple is located in the center of the capital city of Angkor Thom. The temple was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries by King Jayavarman VII. The temple has four towers, each with 49 spires and five gateways, for a total of 54 spires, representing the 54 provinces and cities of Cambodia at the time. Some scholars believe that the four spires represent the Bodhisattva Lokesvara of Mahayana Buddhism, while others believe that they represent King Jayavarman VII. Bayon Temple has three floors. The first and second floors have galleries with exquisite carvings. The central 16th and third floors are in the shape of a cross. The Bayon temple is a complex structure with galleries, walkways, and stairs. In addition to the smiling face of the Bayon, the temple has exquisite carvings that tell mythological stories on the inner and outer galleries, describing the daily life of the people during the Angkor period, including markets, fishing, festivals, boxing, cockfighting, etc., and also describing historical events, battles, and processions. The carvings are deeper than those at Angkor Wat, but are simple. The view of the carvings is shown by panels in two or three rows. The word Bayon, Teacher Pov Savros, took up the idea of ​​Mr. Boisselier, who determined the root of this word, suggesting that Bayon was the work of King Jayavarman VII, built in a different plan, with a round shape reminiscent of a temple. The above idea cannot be taken as fact, and Teacher Pov Savros added to the idea of ​​Mr. Cœdès, who suggested a comparison of the word Bayon with the word Vachyum mentioned in the inscriptions. Vachyum is the palace of Indus. According to the medieval text, the Indus sent the sage Pishnukara (Vibhakamaran) to the middle heavens to build a temple for Ketumela, which is reminiscent of his palace in Khmer thought, the Pichyumun Ratna or Devachyumun. The name comes from the many repetitions and depictions of Vibhakamaran's earthly works.Bayon Temple is a Khmer temple with excellent architectural features related to Buddhism in Cambodia. Bayon Temple was built in the late 12th or early 13th century by King Jayavarman VII. The temple was dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism and is located in the city of Angkor Thom. Bayon Temple is located in the center of the capital city of Angkor Thom. The temple was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries by King Jayavarman VII. The temple has four towers, each with 49 spires and five gateways, for a total of 54 spires, representing the 54 provinces and cities of Cambodia at the time. Some scholars believe that the four spires represent the Bodhisattva Lokesvara of Mahayana Buddhism, while others believe that they represent King Jayavarman VII. Bayon Temple has three floors. The first and second floors have galleries with exquisite carvings. The central 16th and third floors are in the shape of a cross. The Bayon temple is a complex structure with galleries, walkways, and stairs. In addition to the smiling face of the Bayon, the temple has exquisite carvings that tell mythological stories on the inner and outer galleries, describing the daily life of the people during the Angkor period, including markets, fishing, festivals, boxing, cockfighting, etc., and also describing historical events, battles, and processions. The carvings are deeper than those at Angkor Wat, but are simple. The view of the carvings is shown by panels in two or three rows. The word Bayon, Teacher Pov Savros, took up the idea of ​​Mr. Boisselier, who determined the root of this word, suggesting that Bayon was the work of King Jayavarman VII, built in a different plan, with a round shape reminiscent of a temple. The above idea cannot be taken as fact, and Teacher Pov Savros added to the idea of ​​Mr. Cœdès, who suggested a comparison of the word Bayon with the word Vachyum mentioned in the inscriptions. Vachyum is the palace of Indus. According to the medieval text, the Indus sent the sage Pishnukara (Vibhakamaran) to the middle heavens to build a temple for Ketumela, which is reminiscent of his palace in Khmer thought, the Pichyumun Ratna or Devachyumun. The name comes from the many repetitions and depictions of Vibhakamaran's earthly works.