Dong Duong Sanctuary (Indrapura)

Champa Culture, Buddhist monastery located in Bình Định Bắc, Thăng Bình District, Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam; founded by King Indravarman in 875 C.E. as part of one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in South East Asia. French archaeologists L Finot and Henri Parmentier unearthed this complex in 1901-1902.

Elevation is c. 30 meters (98 feet) above sea level.

Materials: Fired brick with integrated stone architectural details. There is controversy as to whether the bricks were fire before or after placement. Also, the mortarless bricks are glued together with a still mysterious substance.

Data for CG model:
1. Parmentier, Henri,1909; Inventaire Descriptif des Monuments Čams de L'Annam: Planches d'après les relevés et les dessins de l'auteur. Publications de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient 12: Inventaire Descriptif des Monuments Čams de L'Annam. Ernest Leroux, Paris.