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Preah Khan (Khmer: ), sometimes transliterated as Prah Khan, is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century [in 1191 A.D - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Prohm ] for King Jayavarman VII. It is located northeast of Angkor Thom and just west of the Jayatataka baray, with which it was associated. It was the centre of a substantial organisation, with almost 100,000 officials and servants. […] The institution combined the roles of city, temple and Buddhist university: there were 97,840 attendants and servants, including 1000 dancers[5] and 1000 teachers.[6] […] 13.461959, 103.871591” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Khan
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 16, 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 17 Feb 2013
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Preah Khan monastery, KH.
Lat 13.461959 Long 103.871591
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Preah Khan monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Khan
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Cambodia:Khet Siemreab-Otar Meanchey
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Prah Khan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Khan
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 13.461959 Long 103.871591 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Khan . Coords confirmed through visual identification of the site in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 17 Feb 2013.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Ta_Prohm monastery
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Siemrap - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CB/16/Siemreab.html
- Siĕmréab - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CB/16/Siemreab.html
- Siem Reap - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CB/16/Siemreab.html
- Siemrãp - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CB/16/Siemreab.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 13.3667 Long 103.8500 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CB/16/Siemreab.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- Est. in 1191 A.D - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Prohm
- MBM chrono-tag: 1167-99c - tmciolek 17 Feb 2013
- 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- Active, most likely, till the fall of the Khmer empire in the 17th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Prohm
- MBM chrono-tag: 1200=> - tmciolek 17 Feb 2013
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- Since its foundation in 1191 AD special relationship with the nearby monastic university of Ta Prohm - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Prohm
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Architectural
16. Additional notes
- The monastery accommodated 97,840 attendants and servants, including 1000 temple dancers and 1000 teachers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Khan
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
18. Available Printed Literature
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 1]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 2]
- [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 3]
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