My Son Sanctuary: Champa's mark in the heart of Quang Nam

In addition to Hoi An ancient town, My Son Sanctuary is also considered a symbol of culture and tourism of Quang Nam province. This place always receives the attention and love of domestic and foreign tourists.

From about the 4th to the 13th century, the ancient Cham people adopted a unique culture influenced by Hinduism. Since then, many temples were built in central Vietnam to worship Hindu gods and serve as a place of worship for the Champa dynasty.

Having gone through historical ups and downs and material changes, today, those temples are only ruins but are still considered important works, proof of a brilliant dynasty.

The temples and towers at My Son were built of baked bricks, with stone columns and decorated with sandstone reliefs depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.

Until now, there has been no research that has been able to study the brick firing techniques and name the adhesive that the ancient Cham people used to build the towers without a single mortar seam that have lasted for thousands of years in the harsh mountains and forests.

Since its discovery, My Son Sanctuary has always been a mysterious land that scientists have yet to find the answer to. Through its unique architecture containing many high cultural and aesthetic values, My Son Sanctuary is a special model, demonstrating cultural exchange, with an indigenous society adapting to cultural influences from outside, especially Hindu art and architecture from the Indian subcontinent.

The Kingdom of Champa is an important phenomenon in the political and cultural history of Southeast Asia. It can be said that this is a unique and certainly one-of-a-kind work of a vanished civilization./.