The smile of the four-faced Bayon has become a world-recognized symbol of Cambodia. The towering faces, reaching up to four meters in height,as 216 faces on 54 remaining towers, each represented one province of Khmer empire in the ancient time. At first glance, they look identical. But on closer inspection, each of the four faces of these statues smile with a slightly different expression. Most have half closed eyes, but some stare more resolutely. Some smile serenely, some broadly, some almost sadly. But what do the smiles of these ancient creations mean?
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