Jayavarman VII
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Jayavarman VII, known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata (1122-1218), was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He was the first Khmer king devoted to Buddhism; only one other had been a Buddhist. He built the Bayon as a monument to Buddhism.
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![Bronze replica of one of the twenty-three stone images King Jayavarman VII sent to different parts of his kingdom in 1191.[6] The Walters Art Museum.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Cambodian_-_Eight-armed_Avalokiteshvara_-_Walters_542726.jpg/500px-Cambodian_-_Eight-armed_Avalokiteshvara_-_Walters_542726.jpg)
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Jayavarman VII, known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata (1122-1218), was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He was the first Khmer king devoted to Buddhism; only one other had been a Buddhist. He built the Bayon as a monument to Buddhism. Historians generally consider Jayavarman VII the most powerful of the Khmer monarchs. His government built many projects, including hospitals, highways, rest houses, and temples. With Buddhism as his motivation, Jayavarman VII is credited with introducing a welfare state that served the Khmer people's physical and spiritual needs.
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