My Son Sanctuary Tour

2024-09-09 21:50:43

My Son Sanctuary is more than just a temple

Price: 400.000 VND - 790.000 VND/Per

Available: 08:00 am -

18:00 pm

Overview of My Son Sanctuary

Going back in time, from the windy Hoi An Ancient Town, across the bumpy bends in the middle of the verdant fields, towards the place where time has stood still for 1600 years, the My Son Sanctuary of the ancient Champa Kingdom. My Son is a Hindu temple complex built by the kingdom of Champa, which ruled central and southern Vietnam, from the 3rd century to 1832. After the Vietnamese defeated this kingdom, the temples abandoned the radio stations in the midst of the lush nature of the island. Quip (Meo tooth mountain) and Thu Bon river.

Thanks to explorers like Camille Paris, who rediscovered the My Son population during his cartographic expedition in Vietnam in 1889. Then in 1903. , Henri Parmentier, a French archaeologist, and his team began excavating the site which lasted 11 months. They recorded the locations of 71 rediscovered structures within two kilometers. They also tried to restore some of them, but unfortunately, the secret holy place was bombarded during the Vietnam War in 1969 when American troops attacked the Viet Cong and established a base in the area. ancient ruins.

My Son Sanctuary Vietnam

Dating from the 4th to 13th centuries CE, My Son is located in the border district of Duy Xuyen. The complex is surrounded by a mountain ring where the source of the Thu Bon ship begins. Known as Vietnam’s main Cham cultural relic, My Son Sanctuary is a place where you can step back in time.

This place is the Hindu holy place of the Kingdom of Champa. My Son is the only point of Champa art that has the most continuous development from the 7th to the 13th centuries. In December 1999, the My Son relic site was officially recognized as a World Cultural Heritage. My Son is assessed with two standards as typical of cultural exchange and indigenous cultural integration.

The structure is centuries old

What makes visitors most interested in the beauty of My Son Da Nang is probably the architecture. According to many studies, the first temple in My Son Sanctuary was made of wood in the 4th century. It was later rebuilt with bricks, with a unique construction technique, and to this day remains a mystery. In general, My Son Sanctuary is a cluster of temples and mausoleums with many different styles, from ancient, Hoa Lai, Dong Duong, and My Son to Binh Dinh.

The My Son Sanctuary is the most important work of the My Son civilization. The temples were largely inspired by the concept of Mount Meru, the sacred mountain where the Hindu gods abode at the center of the universe, now symbolically represented on Earth in their mountainous homeland. hardworking guy. Burnt bricks and stone pillars are used to build the body of the temples while sandstone is used to make reliefs depicting scenes from Hindu mythology. These details further demonstrate the technological sophistication of the Cham’s technical skills and, at the same time, give insight into the religious and political thought of the Cham.

My Son Sanctuary
You won’t find this simplicity done as well as in the My Son temples anywhere else. The upper parts of the temples are heavier and thicker than their foundations. The interior has a divine closure and no windows inside the naves. The darkness created the right conditions and helped the magicians who entered the temple to communicate with the gods.

No moss or mortar was found What caught our attention the most, was the actual structure of the temples. If you pay attention, after a while you may realize the fact that no mortar can bind the bricks together. This absence only says a lot about the skills of the Cham people. The difference in the appearance of the bricks is also an interesting thing that we want to point out. You can see some bricks have been covered with moss and the bricks are still red-pink. Normally will answer us that mossy bricks are the original bricks. Well, we can only say that Mother’s Son is something beyond common sense. The Cham people have excellent brick firing techniques – a secret kept to this day – the original bricks are bricks that do not change color.

My Son Sanctuary consists of several towers, each tower has a main worship tower, surrounded by smaller towers and structures serving other purposes. The temple tower is the miniature of the center of the universe, which is also the place of worship of Lord Shiva. The front of each area is the gateway, the hall for placing offerings and performing traditional dances. When you go inside, you can see a building called Kosa Grha that always faces North.

Value of My Son Vietnam

Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, a Polish architect, who had the greatest contribution to the restoration of My Son Sanctuary in the 1980s, once said: “The ancient Champa people were in tune with the earth and stone, connecting themselves with the mother nature. nature and build up a splendid and eternally lasting Son of hers. It is also a monumental museum of humanity, storing invaluable knowledge of long-forgotten culture, sculpture, and architecture that will surpass our understanding for hundreds of years to come.”

That is a fact. The temples and towers of the Holy Land are filled with mysteries that still puzzle historians and experts. These structures have reached perfection and have withstood the harsh test of time.

The Cham people are mainly Hindus, (only a few of them follow the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism) and you will be able to see their devotion to the god Shiva depicted on the temples. temple symbolically in linga form or in human form.

My Son Sanctuary luxury trip tour

1. Morning luxury trip (7:30 am – 1:30 pm)

– 7:30 am – 8:000 am: Our guide picks you up at your hotel and depart to My Son Sanctuary – The World Cultural Heritage
– 09:15 am: 2 hours to discover the site by walking through the landscape, learning history, and enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances.
– 11:30 am: Move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, you will enjoy your hand-making product later on
– 12:15 pm: Have lunch at another local house
– 1:00 pm: Take a boat trip to Hoi An with a nice and cool breeze onboarding, and beautiful river scenery on the biggest river in Central Viet Nam named Thu Bon River
– 1:30 pm: Arrive in Hoi An, and we will drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends

*Price:
– Adult (over 9 years old): 790.000 VND
– Children (from 4 years to 9 years old): 590.000 VND
– Infants and children (under 4 years old): FREE

*Cancelation policy – in the day trip starts: 50% price

*Trip includes:
– A two ways hotel pick up and drop off (100km round trip in distance)
– The 150.000 VND entrance fees and 30.000 VND for electric car transfer)
– Lunch with Vietnamese Foods
– Rice paper-making
– English-speaking guide
– A bottle of water

*Trip excludes: Personal expense services not mentioned above, drinks, tips and gratuities for guides and drivers

2. Amazing sunset trip (1 pm – 6:30 pm)
– 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Our guide picks you up at your hotel and departs to My Son Sanctuary – The World Cultural Heritage.
– 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning history, and enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances. Take a boat trip to Hoi An with a nice and cool breeze on boarding, and beautiful sunset river scenery on the biggest Central of Vietnam, Thu Bon River. Prepare your camera for the amazing moment of local people’s activities along the river.
– Enjoy the Vietnamese Banh Mi
– 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Arrive at Hoi An, we will drop you at your hotel. Tour ends

*Price:
– Adult (over 9 years old): 500.000 VND
– Children (from 4 years to 9 years old): 400.000 VND
– Infants and children (under 4 years old): FREE

*Cancelation policy – in the day trip starts: 50% price

*Trip includes:
– A two ways hotel pick up and drop off (100km round trip distance)
– English-speaking guide
– Vietnamese Banh Mi (local food)
– Boat trip
– A bottle of water
*Trip excludes:
– The 150.000 VND entrance fees
– Personal expense services not mentioned above
– Drinks
– Tips for guide and driver
(The sunset depends on the weather)