My Son Sanctuary Group B — Champa
Champa Kingdom (4th–13th c. CE)·Cham (Austroasiatic Hindu-Buddhist)·🇻🇳 Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
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About My Son Sanctuary Group B — Champa
My Son Sanctuary Group B — Champa in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam is a Champa Kingdom (4th–13th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham (Austroasiatic Hindu-Buddhist). Brick tower sanctuary (kalan) group B1–B5 with mandapa and gopura, Shaivite. French Parmentier excavations, UNESCO My Son Group B destroyed 1969 bombing, restored.
Why it mattersType-site for Cham (Austroasiatic Hindu-Buddhist) 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. 4th c. CE foundation; Group B 7th–8th c.
- Period
- Champa Kingdom (4th–13th c. CE)
- Culture
- Cham (Austroasiatic Hindu-Buddhist)
- Purpose
- Brick tower sanctuary (kalan) group B1–B5 with mandapa and gopura, Shaivite
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4th c. CE foundation; Group B 7th–8th c.
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
15.7620° N · 108.1260° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
My Son Sanctuary Group B — Champa — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
15.7622° N · 108.1261° EMy Son Sanctuary Group B — Champa — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
15.7618° N · 108.1262° EMy Son Sanctuary Group B — Champa — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
15.7625° N · 108.1258° E