The latest, strange findings in My Son relic

In the early days of April, information about the ancient stream in My Son relic was hastily rebuilt and concreted, ringing a warning bell about the harsh intervention of people to The legacy , which is judged to be a lot of mysteries, that all interventions need to be very careful.

From the ear decoration, there is an engraved letter of Tran to mukhalinga

In 1999, My Son temple tower (Quang Nam) was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, marking a great turning point in preserving and promoting the cultural and historical value of this relic.

This is the most unique linga in Southeast Asia, Dr. Ngo Dang Doanh commented.

10 years of deploying with many items of archaeological excavation, reinforcing restoration ., has revealed many terracotta artifacts with high artistic and historical value, especially in Group G, like goose and head. Nandin cows, god statues, kala faces and many other decorative objects. In particular, in April 2007, while excavating the area south of G1 tower, experts discovered about 10 ears decorated with terracotta tower corner engraved with the word Tran above.

The appearance of artifacts engraved with Han characters at a Champa tower temple has created a special interest with the researchers of Cham culture at that time. Many controversies and hypotheses have been put forward to explain, but it is undeniable that since the 13th century (G-group chronology) Vietnamese people have been present in this land and joined the process. build a group of G towers (can be forced or voluntary).

In 2005, the archaeological project of Khe Khe stream was opened in the eastern area of ​​Group D and a section of slot of Card slot also discovered nearly 450 objects mainly of stone, brick and leaf-shaped tiles. ., in which many sandstone architectural artifacts are large in size and carved with various patterns such as level, lintel, mi door, convenient . only about 1m from the ground. It is suggested that this may be the location of an ancient Cham temple tower that has collapsed, however, based on the current situation of sandstone artifacts excavated as intact, most are chipped and damaged. If it is harmful or incomplete, the hypothesis of a material gathering point, a waste landfill or a Cham stone processing workshop serving the construction of My Son tower or B1 stone tower seems more suitable.

Decorate the top of the tile to touch the face of kala - a strange artifact discovered in My Son.

Next, in October 2012, while conducting archeology at the east wall of E7 tower, experts discovered about 10 decoration objects on the head of the kala face (God of Time) above. Artifacts that according to Mr. Le Minh - technical staff of My Son Management and Tourism Management Board - are 'never seen in My Son until now'.

However, the discovery of Mukhalinga (linga touched the human face) in November 2012 in the F-group area was the unique discovery of My Son 13 years since being recognized as a world cultural heritage. Linga has a height of about 120cm x 40cm, carved on 3 floors (a floor of 4 sides, a second floor with 8 sides and a round top). In particular, the linga peak is embossed with a lively face image.

According to painter Nguyen Thuong Hy - who has many years of research in My Son, the discovery of Mukhalinga in My Son is surprising, 'in towers like Porome or Poklongarai (Ninh Thuan) Mukhalinga is not strange, but in the US Son, this is the first time I've seen it, ' said Hy.

According to Dr. Ngo Van Doanh - Southeast Asian Research Institute - then 'this is the most unique linga discovered for the first time in Southeast Asia'.

My Son still has many mysteries

It has been more than 100 years since My Son temple area was awakened by French scientists, many discoveries have been published, no less controversial discoveries in the scientific world and the more researchers do for My Son more mysterious. Any hypothesis can only be conjecture, but it is undeniable that there are still many mysteries in the heart of My Son that we have long been able to discover.

According to Dr. Le Dinh Phung - Vietnam Institute of Archeology, he and many other scientists and archaeologists share the view that in each group of towers there are many different dates. He also discovered many traces of ancient temples still scattered on the surface as well as underground 'certainly had an ancient My Son in the ground and is the source of architectural works. presence today ' - Mr. Phung acknowledged.

Many strange artifacts are being stored in the warehouse to create records before display.

If the process of finding alternative adhesives and bricks is a revolution in restoration, the discovery of artifacts such as the sculpture of Tran and the face of kala or human face is a breakthrough in archeology. At My Son temple site for 14 years, since the date this relic was recognized as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO. Thereby, not only firmly affirmed My Son is the convergence of all architectural architectural styles of Champa temple temple still on the central strip of land, it also contributes to opening the veil of the secret of economic life. - society as well as the concept of aesthetic, artistic architecture of the ancient Cham people in each certain historical period, creating a basis for scientists to continue to explore and further study the mysteries.

Therefore, 'be careful when implementing any intervention into My Son even if that is the best reason' - as suggested by Katherine Muller - Marin, Representative of UNESCO Office in Hanoi - has each alert.