Nen Chua Port (Takeo Port)
Nền Chùa · Takeo Port — Funan canal port
Funan Oc Eo culture (1st–7th century CE, Funan port peak 2nd–6th)·Funan (Oc Eo) → Chenla·🇻🇳 Kien Giang Province, Tan Hiep District, Tan Hoi Commune, Nen Chua hamlet, Vietnam
About
About Nen Chua Port (Takeo Port)
Satellite canal port of Funan Oc Eo city, 14.5 km south of Oc Eo town (An Giang) at Nen Chua hamlet, Tan Hoi, Kien Giang, 10 km from present coastline, excavated by Vo Si Kha. Twelve-hectare leveed canal port with brick warehouse foundations and wooden piles aligns with Oc Eo via ancient canal, showing Funan hydraulic port network connecting Mekong Delta to Gulf of Thailand with Nen Chua–Oc Eo–Angkor Borei triangle.
Why it mattersFunan canal port linking Oc Eo city to Gulf of Thailand via 14.5 km canal
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Was Nen Chua tidal harbor or inland canal wharf?
- 02Mekong delta sea-level vs port distance at Funan time
Theories
- 01Funan canal port network model: Oc Eo city ↔ Nen Chua seaward port ↔ Angkor Borei capital hydraulic triangle
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.1st century CE
- Period
- Funan Oc Eo culture (1st–7th century CE, Funan port peak 2nd–6th)
- Culture
- Funan (Oc Eo) → Chenla
- Builders
- Funan canal builders
- Purpose
- Oc Eo's satellite canal port on former coastline 14.5 km from Oc Eo city
- Abandoned
- c.7th century CE
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.1st century CE
Initial construction
c. 1458 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
10.1114° N · 105.1075° E · 3 m · 2 mapped features
Brick warehouse levees
settlementCanal levee brick foundations and wooden piles
10.1117° N · 105.1078° ECanal corridor to Oc Eo
earthwork14.5 km ancient canal trace between Nen Chua and Oc Eo
10.1111° N · 105.1072° E