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THE MUSEUM OF CHAM SCULPTURE
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The Museum of Cham Sculpture is located in Da
Nang, near the Han River. It is the only museum
of its kind in the world dedicated to the Champa
era and was founded during the colonial French
rule in 1915. The museum displays a large variety
of pieces including altars, lingas, garudas,
apsaras (heavenly nymphs), Ganeshes and images of
Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, all dating from the 5th
to 15th
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The museum itself is also a fine example of Cham
architecture with flowing simple lines, designed
by the French architects Delaval and Auclair
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The Goddess Uma (Parvati)
The Goddess Uma Royal court dance
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7th 8th century
The Goddess Uma is the Hindu goddess of
fertility, love, beauty, harmony, marriage,
children, and devotion as well as of divine
strength and power
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The Goddess Uma
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The Goddess Uma 10th century
The Kingdom of Champa governed Southern Vietnam
from 192 A.D to 1697 and left behind a legacy of
unique Cham motifs and Hindu-flavoured
architecture defining this period
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Altar with Apsaras, Champa sculpture, Quang Nam
province, 9th -10th century
Dancing Girl, Thap Mam, 13th century, Binh Dinh
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Altar with Apsaras, Tra Kieu, 7th-8th century,
Quang Nam In Indian mythology, the Apsaras are
beautiful nymphs in the celestial world, born
from the Churning of the Ocean of Milk
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Altar with Gandharvas and Apsaras, Tra Kieu,
7th-8th century, Quang Nam Gandharvas are
talented musicians, often associated with the
Apsaras
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Altar with Apsaras
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Gandharva (right) with an Apsara In Hinduism and
Buddhism, Gandharvas are male nature spirits and
the feminine counterparts of the Apsaras. They
are passionate lovers of women and arouse erotic
and romantic passion in women
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Altar with Gandharvas and Apsaras
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In addition to the abundance of Hindu-influenced
pieces there are also some that have evidently
drawn inspiration from Buddhism including altars
and deities Dong Duong altar Thang Binh,
Quang Nam Late 9th century early 10th
centuries 
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The altar consists of 24 stone blocks assembled
together to create a monumental structure with
four parts the base placed at the bottom, the
next is the large square ground altar Above the
large altar was a small, square altar and a
taller altar pressed against the back of the
large altar Dong Duong altar
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This altar was founded at the West main tower in
which is considered to worship the Lakshmindra
Lokeshvara the god of the Buddhist
Institute Dong Duong altar Thang Binh, Quang
Nam Late 9th century early 10th centuries 
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Dong Duong Altar (BTC 168) is an unique evidence
proving a brilliant development period of the
Champa Kingdom in the 9th 10th centuries. This
is the golden period in which Buddhism spread and
became most prevalent in the Kingdom and marked a
distinguished development era. Dong Duong
altar Thang Binh, Quang Nam Late 9th century
early 10th centuries 
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Dong Duong altar Thang Binh, Quang Nam Late
9th century early 10th centuries 
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The Dong Duong Altar (BTC 168), the largest and
most completed sandstone pedestal which is
typical example for pedestals in the Champa
Buddhist Institute, was recognized as a National
Treasure in December 2018
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Dong Duong altarLate 9th century early 10th
centuries 
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From the 7th to the 10th centuries, the Cham
controlled the trade in spices and silk between
China, India, the Indonesian islands, and the
Abbasid empire in Baghdad. They supplemented
their income from the trade routes not only by
exporting ivory and aloe, but also by engaging in
piracy and raiding
Pedestal, Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Monk, Dong
Duang, Late 9th to early 10th century, Quang Nam
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Pedestal, Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Monk, Dong
Duang
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Dong Duong is the Buddhism center of Champa,
located at the delta 20km to the south of My
Son.  According to the epitaph, in 875 King
Indravarman II built a complex of monasteries and
temples to worship the Lakshmindra Lokeshvara a
form of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
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Seated Bodhisattva, Dong Duang, Late 9th to
early 10th century, Quang Nam
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Pedestal, Dong Duang, Late 9th to early 10th
century, Quang Nam
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Pedestal, Dong Duang, Late 9th to early 10th
century, Quang Nam
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Statue of Bodhisattva Laskmindra-Lokeshvara/Tara 
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The most outstanding object which is preserved in
the museum is the statue of goddess Tara,
considered a masterpiece of the ancient art of
Cham
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Statue of Bodhisattva Laskmindra-Lokeshvara/Tara 
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Statue of Bodhisattva Laskmindra-Lokeshvara -
Tara has been recognized as a national treasure
of Vietnam
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Statue of Bodhisattva Laskmindra-Lokeshvara/Tara 
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Text and pictures Internet All copyrights belong
to their respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2021
Sound Traditional Vietnamese Musical
Instruments - Sao (Flute)
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Hanoi public art
Hue and Hoi An is two of the most famous tourist
cities in Vietnam. As they are close to each
other, it is convenient to visit both. In
addition, Hai Van Pass one of the best natural
attractions in the Center of Vietnam is on the
way from Hue to Hoi An. The Hai Van Pass is one
of the most majestic passes in Vietnam which
connect Northern and Southern Vietnam and the
Cham Museum in Da Nang is the largest collection
of Cham sculpture and artwork in the world.
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