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ASI Protected

My Son Sanctuary

Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam
4th-13th Century CE

UNESCO World Heritage Site. Largest collection of Cham Hindu temples in Vietnam. Built by Champa kingdom over 9 centuries. Partially destroyed in Vietnam War.

Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.

Details

Dynasty
Misc Historic
Style
Cham / Champa
Primary Deity
Shiva
Languages
Sanskrit
Scripts
Sanskrit

Historical Significance

UNESCO World Heritage. Champa Hindu kingdom. 9 centuries of construction. Vietnam War damage

Architectural Features

70+ temple ruinsChampa architectureShiva lingamsMountain valley setting