The Leap King Step is located in the Tongwang City, just north of the War Elephant Step. The platform, which is about 7 meters high, was the crematorium of the royal family at that time. It was named after a genderless "Leap King" statue on the top of the platform. The statue seen now is a replica, and the original is kept in the National Museum of Phnom Penh. There are many exquisite reliefs on the parapet around the platform, which are the essence of the Leprosy King's Steps. Constructed of red stone, the façade has a jagged, octagonal-like exterior, and its irregular south, east and north faces are covered with dense reliefs. You can see the seated figures on the sixth and seventh floors, including the princess wearing beautiful pearl ornaments, the god holding a sword, the disgusting Asura, the king wearing a crown and the ministers and concubines who accompany him. If you look closely, you can also find the 5, 7, and 9 snake spirits at the bottom of the Naga, and even stories of hell trials and torture. These carvings are very expressive and somewhat eerie. Going to the west end of the south of the platform, facing the position of the War Elephant Steps, there is a zigzag narrow road similar in shape to the outer wall, from southwest to northwest. When you walk in, you can see the inner wall corridor, which is also engraved with reliefs. And the style is similar to the exterior wall. Because the inner wall was covered by the outer building, it was able to escape the destruction of the war. The carvings on the wall, such as immortals and snake spirits, appear to be very new and quite complete. Come out from the inner wall, follow the steps outside to the top of the Leap King steps, and you can see a naked and yellow cassock statue of the Leap King, with a few sticks of incense sticking in front of it. There are different opinions about the "leprosy king", some say that the statue was covered with moss when it was found, some say that it is a king who contracted leprosy, and some say that it is actually a statue of Yama, the god of death. It doesn't take too much time to visit the Leopard King's Steps, but if you are interested in historical sites and carving craftsmanship, you can linger for a long time in these extremely varied character carvings.
The Lai Wang Step is located on the north side of the Douxiangtai. It is a seven-meter-high platform with many exquisite carvings on the guard wall around the platform. Lai Wang Platform was the site of the Royal Crematorium at that time, and was named after a statue of Lai Wang on the platform.
A building with many, many small reliefs, the height of the floor is not high, there are many layers, walking in the passage, the feeling of the gods on both sides is very wonderful. On the north side of the Douxiangtai, you will not miss it.
It doesn't look like a cremation platform at all. Few people are close to here to carefully observe the reliefs, but they are all strange and different. The vivid image of the reliefs of large and small characters is connected with the Douxiangtai.
Well preserved carvings on a wall in the Angkor Thom area. It can get very busy here, so try and time your visit accordingly.
Terrace of the Leper King on King Lai's steps - "a legendary king with leprosy. There are many ornamental sculptures in the corridor under the steps. Angkor reliefs, which were destroyed by the rings of storms and wars, are everywhere. They are still beautiful to the extreme. The magnificence of the reliefs hundreds of thousands of years ago is beyond imagination. It has a strong visual effect. There are many reliefs in the Greek Batlon sculpture, but the relief there is relatively flat. Angkor's relief is the greatest achievement in the history of world art, and it is the most difficult in the technique of expression. )
The small step on the edge of the war elephant step is the King Lao step. Its usefulness and name are mysterious, but the mainstream saying is the Royal crematorium. The walls beneath the steps of King Lao are densely packed and exquisite Buddhist carvings with mottled but vivid colors. The platform is 6 meters high and each side is 25 meters long. It is built with laterite and rock.
Very worth visiting and learning place, very rewarding.