Neak Pean — Northern Hospital Baray Annex
Jayavarman VII (1191 CE)·Khmer Buddhist·🇰🇭 Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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About Neak Pean — Northern Hospital Baray Annex
Neak Pean — Northern Hospital Baray Annex in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia is a Jayavarman VII (1191 CE) hydraulic attributed to Khmer Buddhist. Baray island hospital sanctuary 350 m north of Neak Pean central island with serpent naga enclosure. Anavatapta sacred lake quadrilateral representing Himalayan lake with four connected pools for healing.
Why it mattersType-site for Khmer Buddhist temple architecture
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological sequence refinement
- 02Iconography program
Theories
- 01Shaivite cult centre
- 02Hydraulic kingship model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1191 CE
- Period
- Jayavarman VII (1191 CE)
- Culture
- Khmer Buddhist
- Purpose
- Baray island hospital sanctuary 350 m north of Neak Pean central island with serpent naga enclosure
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1191 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
13.4630° N · 103.8950° E · 15 m · 3 mapped features
Neak Pean — Northern Hospital Baray Annex — Causeway / Bridge
bridgeStone causeway or bridge
13.4632° N · 103.8951° ENeak Pean — Northern Hospital Baray Annex — Reservoir Embankment
embankmentBaray dike
13.4628° N · 103.8952° ENeak Pean — Northern Hospital Baray Annex — Naga Balustrade
nagaSerpent balustrade carving
13.4634° N · 103.8947° E