My Son Sanctuary
Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province
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Identifier |
949 |
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states |
vn |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iii) |
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Title |
my son sanctuary |
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latitude |
15.7738428116 |
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longitude |
108.1091690063 |
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location |
duy phu commune, duy xuyen district, quang nam province |
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Region |
asia and the pacific |
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year |
1999 |
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unique number |
1110 |
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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 |
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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