ON THE MEASUREMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION AND TEMPLE LAYOUT OF PRE RUP IN ANGKOR PERIOD

Basic study on the temple complex and constructing method of Khmer Architecture

Abstract

Pre Rup, erected in the Angkor period, is the Hindu temple of pyramid type in Khmer Architecture. The purpose of this paper is to find the relation of the foundation and temple layout based on measurement system in Pre Rup consists of 3 zones. When the verification result of this paper is compared with the verification result in East Mebon erected nine years ago, the temple complex become higher in Pre Rup , in the bottom and the middle zone ,the changes in the relationship between buildings and foundation is clear, but changes would not appear in the top and relationship was succeeded.