Ta Prohm Temple 塔布茏寺
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We take the same mini van to visit this temple – the site of Tomb Raider after lunch @ Morakot Angkor.
Ta Prohm (ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម / Ta Prôhm) means “Ancestor Brahma”. It was built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th century and early 13th century; first was called Rajavihara (រាជវិហារ / Réachvĭhar) 
means “Royal Monastery”. It was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery, also a center of learning dedicated to his mother. Almost 80,000 people were required to maintain or attend at the temple, including over 2,700 officials and 615 dancers. It’s approximately one km east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray.
The broken walls and structures, the residue from time, all speaks to timelessness, which makes it all the more beautiful. Hope they will not power wash anything there, or change anything. The forever beauty. 残破的墙壁和建筑, 时间留下的痕迹, 无不诉说着永恒, 也让它显得更加美丽. 希望他们不要用高压水枪冲洗那里的任何东西,或者改变任何东西. 永恒的美丽.
There are many trees have long and huge exposed roots that intervened with the stonework, or grow on stones. Many windows look like perfect picture frames.
After the tour, we’ve 20 minutes free time, which are all swallowed up by the street vendors. They’re persistent. They go where you’re going. A young girl followed me around, selling her white shirt.
“Just buy one, it’s $5. I haven’t sold anything yet today.” It was 4pm … which made me feeling guilty. Ok, I gave in and bought one. My hesitation came from that I’ve too many white and I travel light, with only a carryon.
