Zhou Daguan |
Chinese: 周达观/周達觀 |
Zhou Daguan, pictured below, was a 13th century Chinese diplomat. He is well known for his accounts/diary entries on the Angkor Wat temple and also for his accounts about the customs of Cambodia. Zhou arrived in Angkor in August 1296, and stayed at the court of King Indravarman III until 1297. Later on, Zhou wrote a book, The customs of Cambodia and it talked about all the things he saw whilst he was at Cambodia.
Zhou Daguan was a native of the Yongjia (Wenzhou) area otherwise known as the southeast of China. Zhou had a pseudonym, Thatched Courtyard Recluse, which he used in his later life.
Zhou Daguan was a native of the Yongjia (Wenzhou) area otherwise known as the southeast of China. Zhou had a pseudonym, Thatched Courtyard Recluse, which he used in his later life.