Why does it take cultural relic experts more than ten years to restore a building? How can an abandoned temple in the Angkor ruins be brought to light again? From the restoration of "small temples" such as Zhou Sa Temple and Ta Keo Temple to the upcoming restoration of the "Royal Palace" site of more than 100,000 square meters, China's "national team" of cultural relics restoration has moved from Angkor to the world stage. The reporter from the main station explored the last episode of Angkor, and followed the reporter's lens to understand the mission of the Chinese cultural relics protection team in Cambodia that spans thousands of years.
Zhousa Temple is located about 400 meters east of Angkor Thom. It was built from the end of the 11th century to the first half of the 12th century AD by the then King Suryavarman II. It is a Hindu temple. The historical Zhousa Temple has exquisite carvings and rigorous layout. Before restoration, it was one of the most severely damaged buildings in the Angkor monuments.
In 1998, the Zhousa Temple protection and restoration project was officially launched. This was China's first large-scale participation in an international cooperation project for cultural heritage protection. After 10 years of "intensive cultivation", the Zhou Sa Temple regained its former glory in 2008 and was successfully handed over to Cambodia.
Cha Keo Temple is located about one kilometer east of Angkor Thom. It was built at the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century AD. It is one of the most majestic temple buildings among the Angkor monuments and is also a large unfinished national temple.
In 2010, the restoration and protection project of the Tra Kio Temple started. The Chinese team accurately surveyed and mapped the model and restored the exquisite architectural structure of the Tra Kio Temple. During the restoration process, Chinese cultural relic workers adhered to the principle of "minimum intervention" and spent 8 years devoting their efforts to this weather-beaten thousand-year-old temple. The restoration work was completed in 2018.
The royal palace ruins located in the center of Angkor Thom are the essence of Angkor's monuments. It was once the palace of many monarchs and is divided into 4 courtyards. The entire restoration and protection project covers an area of ββapproximately 142,000 square meters, including five tower gates, the main building's sky palace, walls, pools, multiple platforms and masonry structural ruins, as well as a large number of cultural relics buried deep underground. In January 2018, China and Cambodia signed an exchange of letters on the royal palace ruins restoration project, which is expected to be completed in 2030. The restored royal palace ruins will become an archaeological park, showing the splendid Khmer civilization to world tourists.
ProducerδΈ¨Li Yi Cao Yi Li Feng
ReporterδΈ¨Yan Shu
ProductionδΈ¨Yan Shu
CoordinatorδΈ¨Zhai Lei Wang Yuezhou
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