The East Mebon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត) is a 10th Century temple at Angkor, Cambodia. Built during the reign of King Rajendravarman , it stands on what was an artificial island at the center of the now dry East Baray reservoir.

East Mebon is a mountain temple which was built in the middle of the 10th century. It was built by King Rajendravarman II and dedicated to Shiva. Mebon is a pyramid of terraces with stunning sculptures and statues, including the 2m high elephants which sit on each corner.

The East Mebon is a temple with five towers arranged like the numbers on a die atop a base with three tiers. The whole is surrounded by three enclosures. The towers represent the five peaks of the mythical Mount Meru.

The East Mebon is neither a flat temple nor a real temple mountain, but a less steep kind of step pyramid with three levels. It originally was an artificial island in Angkor's main reservoir of 7.5 km length and 1.8 km width.

2021年7月20日 · The East Mebon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត) is a 10th Century temple built during the reign of King Rajendravarman (reign 944 to 968 AD) at the center of the massive reservoir, Yasodharatataka Baray.

East Mebon is a large temple-mountain-like ruin, rising three levels and crowned by five towers. Jayavarman IV, a usurper to the throne, moved the capital from Angkor to Koh Ker in 928AD.

2022年5月22日 · SIEM REAP–In the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap Province, the East Mebon temple, which is known in Khmer as the Brasat Mebon Khang Kert, is a millennium-old monument that attracts a lot of visitors as part of the grand tourism circuit in the park.

2025年3月24日 · The East Mebon is a mountain temple dedicated to Shiva build by King Rajendravarman II halfway the 10th century. It was constructed on a manmade 120 meters wide island in the East Baray, a huge water reservoir measuring 2 by 7 kilometers, and was only reachable by boat.

2019年8月23日 · Once at the heart of the East Baray reservoir on an artificial island, East Mebon is now a sun-baked, landlocked temple far from any water these days. With three tiers and five towers, this temple is like a miniature version of the nearby Pre Rup .

Built during the reign of Khmer King Rajendravarman II, East Mebon is a 10th-century Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It stands north of the king’s chief state temple Pre Rup on a small island in the now-dry East Baray reservoir.