The holy land of My Son is located at Duy Tan commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province, 30km to the west of Tra Kieu and 69 km Southeast of Da Nang. This is an architectural complex of many Cham temples which is situated in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains.
The construction of My Son was likely to have been started in the 4th century. From the 7th to 14th century, it was supplemented the towers. The temple complex had more buildings and stupas constructed of varying sizes and became the main cultural vestige of the Champa dynasty in Vietnam. Its architecture is influenced by Indian style.
Aside from religious celebrations, which allowed the dynastic royals to spiritually connect with the gods, My Son was also a cultural and religious centre and was the burial place of kings and religious leaders. The holy land is centre of temples of Hindu gods in Asia and its unique heritage in Vietnam. It has been valued as equal to other famous historical relic of South Asia, such as those at Angkor (Cambodia), Pangan (Myanmar), Borotadui (Indonesia) and Ayutthaya (Thailand).
According to records on the stone stele, the first wooden temple to worship the Siva Bhadresvera genie has existed in 4th century. 2 centuries late, it was burned down in a big fire. The early 7th century, King Sambhevarman used brick to rebuild the temple towers which stands to this day.
The next king continued to renovate the older temples and built the news temples for worshipping the Gods. But baked brick and reliable materials were used to preserve the memory of this civilization and the construction techniques used by the Cham people remain to this day difficult to understand.
In 1999, My Son is designated a World’s heritage site UNESCO.
Highlights
My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs. The main component of the Cham architectural design is the tower, built to reflect the divinity of the king.
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