Damrei Islands Cham Shrine — Phu Yen
Champa southern fringe (10th c. CE)·Cham fringe·🇻🇳 Phu Yen Province, Vietnam
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About Damrei Islands Cham Shrine — Phu Yen
Damrei Islands Cham Shrine — Phu Yen in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam is a Champa southern fringe (10th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham fringe. Small coastal Cham shrine on promontory at Vung Ro bay. Southernmost Cham shrine near Hon Nua cape, maritime cult.
Why it mattersType-site for Cham fringe temple architecture
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological sequence refinement
- 02Iconography program
Theories
- 01Shaivite cult centre
- 02Hydraulic kingship model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1000 CE
- Period
- Champa southern fringe (10th c. CE)
- Culture
- Cham fringe
- Purpose
- Small coastal Cham shrine on promontory at Vung Ro bay
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1000 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
13.3000° N · 109.3000° E · 10 m · 3 mapped features
Damrei Islands Cham Shrine — Phu Yen — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
13.3002° N · 109.3001° EDamrei Islands Cham Shrine — Phu Yen — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
13.2998° N · 109.3002° EDamrei Islands Cham Shrine — Phu Yen — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
13.3005° N · 109.2998° E