Yang Prong Cham Tower

Not only in the Central region, right in the Central Highlands there is also an extremely unique and ancient Yang Prong Cham tower, making tourists fascinated. Yang Prong Tower is a famous Cham tower in village 5, Ea Rok commune, Ea Sup district, Dak Lak province near the Vietnam - Cambodia border, at the same time 15km from Ea Sup town and about 100km from Buon Ma Thuot city center. Accordingly, the name "Yang Prong" has many meanings, but according to the Ede people, it is a supreme god who controls crops, so this is the tower worshiping the Great God of the ancient Cham people. Around the years 1904 to 1911, historians and archaeologists discovered the tower and through research determined that this work was built by the Cham people in the 13th century, under the reign of King Jaya Sinhavarman III ( Che Man), i.e. the Tran Dynasty of Dai Viet. Yang Prong Cham Tower is not only a National Cultural Monument with important historical and architectural significance, but also introduced by French nationalist Henri Maitre in the book Les Jungles Moi (The Jungles) published in 1912. Furthermore, during the war the tower was bombed and partially damaged, so in order to restore the only Cham tower in the Central Highlands to become as intact as it is today, the Dak Lak provincial government had to invest Investing over 10 billion VND. Therefore, this is a tourist destination worth visiting. Not built on towering hills that can be admired from afar, Yang Prong Cham Tower is hidden under the lush green canopy of the Ea Sup jungle, next to the gentle Ea H'leo river, So only those who have the heart to lift the vast curtain to search can see it. In addition, around the tower there is immense green of the tropical forest, with flora of vines, lichen plants and glimpses of bright baskets of wild orchids, along with the seductive purple color of the trees. The bamboo canopy creates a strangely poetic space. Like many other Cham towers, the Rung Xanh Cham tower also does not have massive architecture, only about 9m high, the bottom is designed in a square shape with each side 5m long, each side of the west - south - north wall has 3 fake doors. , the only one on the East side that has a 1m wide door for entry and exit and an additional 1.6m wide lobby. At the same time, the tower's construction material is also a special type of red brick, without any mortar or bonding agent but can still stick together and be durable after a series of fluctuations over time and etching. harshness of weather. Besides, on the fake door, around the main door or the walls are all decorated with elaborate motifs of flowers, animals, magical beasts or gods... even though the moss layer has been covered. They are swollen and gradually eroded over time, but if you pay close attention, you can still see them clearly. However, the point that makes Yang Prong Cham Tower different from the Cham architecture commonly seen in the Central region is that the upper part of the tower is expanded and then narrowed to look like an onion or a pen tower, extremely impressive. statue. Furthermore, instead of using bricks, ancient artisans used stone slabs as lintel on the door and Cao Bang blue stone as the brick foundation, making it both sturdy and sturdy and also a highlight, creating so it's special. In addition, the space inside the tower is only 5m3 wide and there are no worship statues or decorative motifs at all. Therefore, many hypotheses have been created, that perhaps the statue of the god was destroyed in the war and people could not find it or it did not exist from the beginning and the god was only thought about by people. Just think in your mind. But whether it is or not, it cannot be denied that Yang Prong tower is an important testament to the existence of the Cham people in the Central Highlands and acts as an ambassador to promote architectural culture. unique for an era that was once very golden. It is known that the Yang Prong Cham tower is a religious building worshiping the sacred god Siva in the form of Mukhalinga - an important deity in the culture of the Cham people, so from the people of Ea Sup land such as: Ede, Gia Rai, M'nong... and Kinh people all come here to bring offerings to the gods to pray for prosperity, fortune, fame, peace and prosperity. happy. Not only that, right near the tower there are many famous tourist attractions of Dak Lak such as: Buon Don tourist area, Ko Dung village or Troh Bu eco-tourism area,...so, if you combine them to visit During the day, you will learn more and more interesting things about the life and culture of ethnic people in this land. It can be said that Yang Prong Cham Tower in Dak Lak is an ideal place for those who want to remember a culture that was once very glorious and brilliant, as well as want to forget the hustle and bustle of the city. town.

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Ngày cập nhật : 29/10/2024