Prasat Suor Prat

Opposite Laiwangtai and the battle elephant platform is the twelve zodiac tower, which is very weathered. The reason is called the twelve zodiac tower because the tower has different animals carved, similar to the Chinese twelve zodiac.

The buildings, scattered across from the elephant terrace, were not known for their usefulness when they visited, but later became known to represent the twelve zodiacs. The most important feature of these buildings is that they are red in appearance, scattered but seemingly regular layout across from the Royal Palace. But most of them are badly damaged and it is hard to find their glory back then.

On the opposite side of Douxiangtai, that is, on the east side, I spent a long time here when I was traveling alone. There were no tourists in this area. The weeds were taller and the maintenance was not very good, so I felt a sense of discovery.

The Twelve Pagoda Temples are located directly opposite the War Elephant Platform, centered on the extension of the War Elephant Platform, with six tower temples on the left and six on the right, evenly distributed in front of the north and south warehouses.

The Zodiac Tower is a not-so-popular attraction in Angkor Wat, but because it covers a relatively large area, it is difficult to overlook, but the twelve towers are far apart, and there is no strength to identify them one by one.

The Zodiac Tower was originally used for judgment and determination, and it also has a strong superstition color. No wonder the tower is abstract and intangible, and it is impossible to see which one is a dragon and which one is a snake. Looking at the towers again, facing the ruins of the Supreme Court, standing tall, one can imagine that the Khmer also had the rule of law.