Sambor Prei Kuk South Group S2 — Yeai Poen
Chenla late (7th c. CE)·Chenla (Bhavavarman II)·🇰🇭 Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
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About Sambor Prei Kuk South Group S2 — Yeai Poen
Sambor Prei Kuk South Group S2 — Yeai Poen in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia is a Chenla late (7th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Chenla (Bhavavarman II). South group Y earthen-shrine cluster with lintel flying palaces. Lintel with Indra on Airavata, octagonal colonnettes pre-Angkorian style.
Why it mattersType-site for Chenla (Bhavavarman II) 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. 650 CE
- Period
- Chenla late (7th c. CE)
- Culture
- Chenla (Bhavavarman II)
- Purpose
- South group Y earthen-shrine cluster with lintel flying palaces
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 650 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
12.8600° N · 105.0380° E · 18 m · 3 mapped features
Sambor Prei Kuk South Group S2 — Yeai Poen — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
12.8602° N · 105.0381° ESambor Prei Kuk South Group S2 — Yeai Poen — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
12.8598° N · 105.0382° ESambor Prei Kuk South Group S2 — Yeai Poen — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
12.8605° N · 105.0378° E