Sculptures in Cambodia

Angkor Wat Temple

 Largest Religious Monument in the World
 It took approximately 30 years to built
 Funded by UNESCO
 Built under King Suryavarman II
 Dedicated to Hindu God “Vishnu”
 Became the Theravada Buddhist Monument
 King Jayavarman VII (reigned 1181–c. 1220) decided that the Hindu gods had failed
him. Angkor Wat became a Buddhist shrine, and many of its carvings and statues of
Hindu deities were replaced by Buddhist art.

Sculptures in Thailand
 Sculpture dates back 4,000 years back
 Common Materials are Wood, Stone, Clay, Ivory and other various materials.
 Ivory is a mineral from Elephant Tusk, Hippopotamus, Orca, and Sperm Whale.
 Poaching Elephant Tusk is prohibited in many countries
 The current law on killing an elephant which is “totally protected” provides a
maximum jail term of seven years and/or a fine of up to 100,000 baht/ more or less
P150k
 Thai Bronzes are the most notable sculpture because of its originality and grace

Wat Pho
 Wat Pho (more fully Wat Phracheatupon Vimonmungkraram) is the "Temple of
the Reclining Buddha"
 Wat Pho is one of Bangkok’s temples. It existed even before Bangkok was
established
 46 meters long and 15 meters high
 Made in plaster on a brick core and finished in Gold Leaf
 The feet are inlaid with mother of pearl (Shell)

Sculptures in Laos
 Precious Metals: Bronze, Silver, and Gold
 Phra Say (Gold material) from 16th Century
 Phra Bang (Gold) Sinhalese Origin
 Phra Bang (The Holy Golden Buddha)
 Phra Bang is regarded as the most sacred and culturally significant Buddha image in
Laos.
 According to local lore, it was cast in Ceylon which is now Sri Lanka

Sculptures in Vietnam
 Influenced by Taoism(Daoism), Confucianism, and Buddhism
 Taoism does not have a God in the way that the Abrahamic religions do. There is
no omnipotent being beyond the cosmos, who created and controls the universe. In
 Taoism the universe springs from the Tao, and the Tao impersonally guides things
on their way.
 Taoism focuses on good deeds. They are not allowed to tell lies, steal, commit
adultery, commit murder or drink alcohol.
 Confucianism believes in ancestor worship and human-centered virtues for living
a peaceful life.
 Confucianism’s Golden rule “Do not do unto others what you would not want
others to do unto you.”
 Buddha’s real name is Siddharta Gautama
 Buddhism is not a theistic religion
 Dong Noi Cave