My Son Sanctuary
Viet Nam
Date of Inscription: 1999
Criteria: (ii)(iii) Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province N15 31 E108 34 Ref: 949 |
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Brief Description
Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.
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Justification for Inscription
Criterion (ii): The My Son Sanctuary is an exceptional example of cultural interchange, with the introduction the Hindu architecture of the Indian sub-continent into South-East Asia.
Criterion (iii):The Champa Kingdom was an important phenomenon in the political and cultural history of South-East Asia, vividly illustrated by the ruins of My Son.
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