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The My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board has just launched an online ticketing portal for tourists visiting the My Son sanctuary. Accordingly, tourists can access the portal online.Website: mysonticketonline.vnTo choose the appropriate ticket. Entrance tickets for Vietnamese citizens cost 100,000 VND/ticket and 150,000 VND/ticket for foreigners.
According to the My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board, with the operation of the online ticketing portal, the unit hopes to provide visitors with more convenient access to tickets for visiting the temple complex. This is also an effort to digitally transform and organize guided tours and ticket sales activities more effectively.
My Son Sanctuary boasts over 70 exquisitely carved and elaborate temples bearing numerous important inscriptions in Sanskrit and Cham languages.
My Son Sanctuary is a heritage site showcasing the architecture of the ancient Champa people, located in Duy Phu commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province. The area covers approximately 2km in diameter and contains over 70 different temples and towers, each exhibiting architectural features typical of the various stages of ancient Champa development. My Son Sanctuary dates back to around the 4th century during the reign of King Pham Ho Dat, and was a place of worship for the gods Linga and Shiva. Two centuries later, the temple was destroyed in a major fire. In the 7th century, King Pham Phan Chi rebuilt the temples – the relics that still exist today.
This site was forgotten until 1898, when a Frenchman and his colleagues discovered it hidden in the forest, nestled in a valley surrounded by two majestic mountains.
The architecture of My Son Sanctuary, with its unique and exquisite design, is divided into six distinct styles: ancient style, Hoa Lai style, My Son style, Ponagar style, Dong Duong style, and the style of the people of Binh Dinh. When visiting My Son Sanctuary, tourists will see the characteristic features of this architectural style, such as stone carvings, statues of the god Siva, and carvings of dancing women in the Cham Pa style. Over time, the site was partially damaged by bombing raids by the US military in Vietnam. However, many intact towers and unique architectural styles still attract tourists.
Recently, scientists announced the results of excavations revealing a historical pilgrimage route. This route was used by Buddhist monks to travel to the temple complexes, and its direction is opposite to the current entrance to My Son. Currently, My Son receives approximately 1,500 visitors daily, with over 95% being international tourists.
