ANTH 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Zhou Daguan, Jayavarman Vii, Visayas
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Angkor did not have the castes (varnas) found in south asia. Khmer structure - series of aristrocratic guilds of specialists, bestowed by the king. Varna of the fly whisk bearers - military officers and generals. In office these people are referred to as khlon. Responsible for administration of angkor and its empire. Khlon visaya - provincial chief - make sure they dontn have too much power or land. Jayavarman vii distributed 23 images of the mahayanist deity, Zhou daguan - 90 provinces during late 13th century** - number doubted by scholars jayabuddhamahanatha. Both levels have appointed khlong chiefs (khlon visaya, khlong sruk) Represent central administration and esure revenues (rice, goods, corvee labour are obtained) Sruk - division of territory where a religious foundation (temple) is set up and a community grows. Majority of temples were likely wooden and or later replaced by buddhist pagodas. Individuals from prominent families could buy unoccupied land or obtain it from king.
