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Northern Tower of Hoa Lai

Keywords : Hoa Lai, Cham, Champa

Site common nameHoa Lai
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityPhan Rang
StateNinh Thuan
CountryVietnam
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 11.676944
Long : 109.035833

History of productionDuring the 8th-9th centuries, the capital of Champa was shifted to the region of Pāṇḍuranga in the south. (nowadays Phan Rang). Despite lacking of any documentary evidence, the style of this temple is datable to the same period, corresponding to the history.
ArtDespite being unfinished, the northern tower of Hoa Lai is so significant as it is one of the most complicate towers in Cham art. The striking feature is the decoration of several types of miniature tower at the bases of the pilasters. Each of this miniature tower is so complicate and exquisite with the architectural articulation. Considering form the style of these miniature towers, becasue these towers are connectible to the Indian and Pre-Angkorian art, the north tower of Hoa Lai is assignable to the early phase of Cham art.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodHoa Lai
Age7th-8th century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali