Phnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple
Angkor (11th c. CE)·Khmer (Suryavarman I)·🇰🇭 Takeo Province, Cambodia
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About Phnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple
Phnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple in Takeo Province, Cambodia is a Angkor (11th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Khmer (Suryavarman I). Hilltop temple 133 m high with laterite causeway 400 m and 100-pillared hall, Vishnu–Brahma–Shiva. Suryavarman I inscription K.31 with saivaite linga, later Buddhist vihara, 412 steps ascent.
Why it mattersType-site for Khmer (Suryavarman I) 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. 1030 CE
- Period
- Angkor (11th c. CE)
- Culture
- Khmer (Suryavarman I)
- Purpose
- Hilltop temple 133 m high with laterite causeway 400 m and 100-pillared hall, Vishnu–Brahma–Shiva
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1030 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
11.1800° N · 104.8200° E · 130 m · 4 mapped features
Phnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
11.1802° N · 104.8201° EPhnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
11.1798° N · 104.8202° EPhnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
11.1805° N · 104.8198° EPhnom Chisor — Takeo Hill Temple — Subsidiary Shrine
shrineSmall subsidiary shrine
11.1796° N · 104.8199° E