My Son Sanctuary – World Heritage
Located in the Quang Nam province, 69 Kilometers south-west of Danang, My Son was an imperial city during the Champa dynasty, a centre for spirituality and worship between the 4th and the 12th centuries.
My Son Sanctuary has been listed in the World Heritage site for its exemplification of the heights of Cham architectural achievement. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious monuments comprised of more than 70 architectural works built by the nobility of the Champa Kingdom deriving their cultural and spiritual influences from Indian Hinduism.
From 1981 to 1991 My Son was protected and partly repaired with the assistance of Polander experts of P.K.Z company. Today only 20 vestiges remain as a standing witness to the reign of Champa Dynasty. All temple towers in My Son Sanctuary were built on quadrate foundations. Each comprising three parts representing different aspect of religion: a solid tower base, representing the world of human beings, the mysterious and sacred tower body, representing the world of spirits, and the tower top built in the shape of a man offering flowers and fruits or of trees, birds, animals, etc., representing things that are close to the spirits and human beings. My Son Sanctuary is considered to be Champa’s counterpart to the grand cities of South-East Asia’s other Indian influenced civilization like Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Lo Pagan in Myanmar among others. My Son Sanctuary is one of the top Vietnam tourist attractions.
