Preah Ko Style (875-895)

Roluos is situated slightly inland to the north of the Tonle Sap Lake and became the capital.

Religion:

Hinduism, Shivaism, reinforcement of the God-King cult.

Sculpture:

The deep stucco relief is deeply carved, with a play of sumptuous arabesques over a plain background. The sandstone bas-relief makes its appearance at Bakong, along with the first narrative frescoes. Sculpture is highly stylized, and the modelling somewhat coarse. The garuda-naga pattern appears, along with the representations of various divinities.

Architecture:

Brick is still used for construction. At Roluos, the Bakong is the first sandstone "mountain-temple" in the history of Khmer architecture. Preah Ko groups six brick towers on a raised terrace.

Main Monuments:

Preah Ko, Bakong, Lolei (Roluos).