Trà Kiệu

Trà Kiệu is a village in Duy Xuyên, Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam.

15°49′18″N 108°13′55″E / 15.82167°N 108.23194°E

It was the first capital city of the Hindu Champa Kingdom, then named Simhapura, from the 4th century to the 8th century CE. ^[1] Today nothing remains of the ancient city except the rectangular ramparts. ^[2]

The Trà Kiệu pedestal of the 10th century supports a massive lingam and ablutionary cistern.
A row of apsaras, or celestial nymphs, is depicted on the base of the Trà Kiệu Pedestal.
The Dancers' Pedestal of Trà Kiệu features this apsara or dancer and gandharva or musician.

Chronology[]

There are two main phases in the chronology of Trà Kiệu, which are as follows: Trà Kiệu I Phase (which can be further subdivided into Ia and Ib) and Trà Kiệu II Phase.^[3] The largest difference between Trà Kiệu I and II Phase lie in the styles of roof tiles found at the site. Trà Kiệu I Phase is represented by the presence of roof tiles with textile impressions, while Trà Kiệu II Phase roof tiles lack impressions. Roof tiles from Trà Kiệu II Phase are instead decorated with motifs of human faces.^[3]

References[]

^ Andrew David Hardy, Mauro Cucarzi, Patrizia Zolese Champa and the Archaeology of Mỹ Sơn 2009- Page 49 "Eventually, however, Champa expansion northward may have resulted in the name Lin Yi being applied to the Champa Thu Bon valley and its city Trà Kiệu at the turn of the sixth and seventh centuries."
^ Nick Ray, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow Lonely Planet Vietnam 2010 Page 265 "Formerly called Simhapura (Lion Citadel), Tra Kieu was the first capital city of Champa and remained so from the 4th century to the 8th century. Today nothing remains of the ancient city except the rectangular ramparts."
^ ^a ^b Đỗ, Trường Giang (2017). "Champa Citadels: An Archaeological and Historical Study". Asian Review of World Histories. 5: 70–105.

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[1] Andrew David Hardy, Mauro Cucarzi, Patrizia Zolese Champa and the Archaeology of Mỹ Sơn 2009- Page 49 "Eventually, however, Champa expansion northward may have resulted in the name Lin Yi being applied to the Champa Thu Bon valley and its city Trà Kiệu at the turn of the sixth and seventh centuries."

[2] Nick Ray, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow Lonely Planet Vietnam 2010 Page 265 "Formerly called Simhapura (Lion Citadel), Tra Kieu was the first capital city of Champa and remained so from the 4th century to the 8th century. Today nothing remains of the ancient city except the rectangular ramparts."

[:0-3] Đỗ, Trường Giang (2017). "Champa Citadels: An Archaeological and Historical Study". Asian Review of World Histories. 5: 70–105.

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Trà Kiệu

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