Japanese Crown Prince and Princess visit My Son Sanctuary

QNN 24/09/2023 16:52

(QNO) - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko have visited My Son Sanctuary (Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province) today (September 24).

Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko are on the way to tower groups.
Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko are on the way to tower groups.

Chairman of the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh and representatives from provincial department and services received them.

Le Tri Thanh (left) shakes hands with Akishino.
Chairman Le Tri Thanh (left) shakes hands with Akishino.
Akishino and Kiko are really interested in the temples and towers there.
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko are really interested in the temples and towers there.
They are briefly introduced to My Son Sanctuary, the procedures and processes of restoration, upgrading, and preservation of the heritage.
They are briefly introduced to My Son Sanctuary, the procedures and processes of restoration, upgrading, and preservation of the heritage.
Akishino, Kiko and Quang Nam leaders are visiting a tower group at My Son Sanctuary.
Crown Prince Akishino, Kiko and Quang Nam leaders are visiting a tower group at My Son Sanctuary.
Akishino pays much attention to the patterns on the ancient towers. He has learned about My Son Sanctuary before he goes there; however, he feels much more interested in directly watching it.
Crown Prince Akishino pays much attention to the patterns on the ancient towers. He has learned about My Son Sanctuary before he goes there; however, he feels much more interested in directly watching it.
Akishino is taking a photo of one of the towers at My Son Sanctuary.
Crown Prince Akishino is taking a photo of one of the towers at My Son Sanctuary.
Akishino, Kiko and other members enjoy the Cham performance art at My Son Sanctuary.
Japanese Crown Prince and Princess and other members enjoy the Cham performance art at My Son Sanctuary.
Cham folk art is attractive to the guests.
Cham folk art is attractive to the guests.

There is currently a museum for My Son World Cultural Heritage where artefacts discovered and excavated in My Son are displayed. It is funded by the Government of Japan.

My Son World Cultural Heritage is the most famous architectural complex of the Cham people in Vietnam.

My Son Sanctuary was officially recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1999.

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