My Son Sanctuary

В 4-13-ом веках на побережьи современного Вьетнама возникла уникальная культура, духовное начало которой идет от индуизма. До настоящего времени дошли несколько внушительных храмов, украшавших религиозную и политическую столиицы Королевства Чампа в период его существования.

Inscribed :1999
Criteria:C (ii) (iii)

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.

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.