Cambodia. Angkor Thom City. Bayon Temple. Siem Reap Province. Siem Reap City. Stock Photography

The Bayon & x28; Prasat Bayon & x29; is a well - known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahajana Buddhist King Jayavarman 7, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman& x27;s capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman& x27;s death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist king in accordance with their own religious preferences.