My Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa
Champa (10th–12th c. CE)·Cham art transitional My Son A1 style·🇻🇳 Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
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About My Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa
My Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam is a Champa (10th–12th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham art transitional My Son A1 style. Hilltop group G with kalan and peripheral mandapa, transitional style between My Son A1 and Po Nagar. Group G excavated 2004, transitional sandstone pediments with Shiva–Skanda myths.
Why it mattersType-site for Cham art transitional My Son A1 style 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. 1050 CE
- Period
- Champa (10th–12th c. CE)
- Culture
- Cham art transitional My Son A1 style
- Purpose
- Hilltop group G with kalan and peripheral mandapa, transitional style between My Son A1 and Po Nagar
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1050 CE
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
15.7650° N · 108.1300° E · 35 m · 4 mapped features
My Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
15.7652° N · 108.1301° EMy Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
15.7648° N · 108.1302° EMy Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
15.7655° N · 108.1298° EMy Son Sanctuary Group G — Champa — Subsidiary Shrine
shrineSmall subsidiary shrine
15.7646° N · 108.1299° E