My Son Sanctuary Half-Day Tour from Hoi An
Hoi An, Vietnam
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Visit the ancient Champa Kingdom that dates back to the 3rd century and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in a lovely valley surrounded by mountain peaks, the temples were rebuilt in the 7th-century became a sanctuary of Hinduism.
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Visit the ancient Champa Kingdom that dates back to the 3rd century and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in a lovely valley surrounded by mountain peaks, the temples were rebuilt in the 7th-century became a sanctuary of Hinduism.
One of the most stunning sights to see in Hoi An area is My Son, Vietnam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa. This half day tour will give you a great insight into its rich history.
Between the 4th to the 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of this part of Vietnam. This is illustrated by a series of impressive tower-temples located in a site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence. Located in the heart of a beautiful valley and surrounded by high mountains ranges My Son was named a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999.
Originally built with wood, they were completely destroyed by fire in the 6th century and restored in the 7th century by Sambhuvarman who rebuilt the temples with locally made bricks. Up to the 13th century, more than 70 similar temples were built, establishing My Son as a sanctuary of Hinduism in the Champa Kingdom.
Between the 4th to the 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of this part of Vietnam. This is illustrated by a series of impressive tower-temples located in a site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence. Located in the heart of a beautiful valley and surrounded by high mountains ranges My Son was named a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999.
Originally built with wood, they were completely destroyed by fire in the 6th century and restored in the 7th century by Sambhuvarman who rebuilt the temples with locally made bricks. Up to the 13th century, more than 70 similar temples were built, establishing My Son as a sanctuary of Hinduism in the Champa Kingdom.
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