TTLV: Champa tiles at Trien Tranh relic (Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Van Manh

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: February 5, 1982

4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 4295/2016/QD-XHNV, dated December 16, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:Champa tiles at Trien Tranh relic (Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam)

8. Major: Archaeology Code: 60.22.03.17

10. Scientific instructor:Dr. Nguyen Hong Kien–Institute of Archaeology

11. Summary of thesis results:

- Overview of the Trien Tranh archaeological site, which clearly states the relationship of the Trien Tranh relic in the overall Champa relics in Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam. From there, we can see the important center of the ancient Amaravati region including My Son Sanctuary - Cham Son Tay relic cluster - Tra Kieu Citadel - Champapura trading port (Hoi An - Cu Lao Cham). On the waterway is the Thu Bon River connecting the sites and a road from Tra Kieu to the Cham Son Tay area and then following the low mountain slopes of the Uc Dap range to My Son Sanctuary. Up to now, My Son has been identified as a religious sanctuary, Tra Kieu is the ancient capital of Simhapura and Hoi An - Cu Lao Cham is the ancient Champapura trading port, but Trien Tranh - located in the middle of the road from Tra Kieu to My Son, is a cluster of large temple and tower ruins but the role and position in the overall remaining architecture have not been clearly determined. Therefore, this relic cluster plays an important role in the research on Cham Archaeology and culture in Quang Nam land.

- Summarize the research results on Champa tiles from the past to the present, especially the excavation of Trien Tranh relic in 2015. In which, clarify the stratigraphy and the system of types of tile relics through the excavation at Trien Tranh relic. From that, it can be seen that Trien Tranh relic is an important relic of the ancient Amaravati region.

- Explaining the types of tiles, assumptions about the roof of the house-like architecture of Champa architecture through the characteristics of the types of tiles and the roofing method of the Champa roof and making comparisons with the types of roofing tiles of Dai Viet culture in the north, Oc Eo culture in the south and types of tiles in countries in the Southeast Asian region.

Through this, we can affirm that Trien Tranh relic has an important position in the perception of architecture as well as its important position in the overall Champa relics in Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam as well as the overall Champa relics in central Vietnam.

11. Practical application:

Through the research results, it is seen that there is a need for a comprehensive study on the types of tiles and how they are used in the roof structure of the house-style architecture of Champa. At the same time, there are activities to promote the value of documents and artifacts in the work of displaying and propagating the cultural history of the land.

12. Further research directions:

Deeply explore the role and position of the relic in the overall Cham relics in Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam, and analyze the cultural and spiritual life of the residents here.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Tran Quy Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Quy, Nguyen Van Manh, Truong Huu Nghia 2016, “Trien Tranh Archaeological Site (Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam). Identifying basic values ​​through the excavation in 2015”, Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi.

Nguyen Van Manh, 2016, “Dai Viet pottery at the Trien Tranh Duy Xuyen relic site, Quang Nam” in Archaeological Bulletin 2016.

Tran Quy Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Quy, Nguyen Van Manh and the 2016 excavation team, “Excavation of the Trien Tranh Duy Xuyen relic in Quang Nam” in the 2016 Archaeological Bulletin

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Van Manh 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 05/02/1982 4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Admission decision number: 4295/2016/QD-XHNV Dated: December 16, 2016 from Headmaster of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Champa roof tiles in Trien Tranh (Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam)

8. Major: Archeology Code: 60.22.03.17

9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Hong Kien - Institute of Archeology

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Overview of Trien Tranh archeological site, which clearly states the relationship of Tranh relics in the whole of the Cham monuments in Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam. From there, the heart of the ancient Amaravati area includes the My Son Sanctuary - Chiem Son West relic complex - Thanh Tra Kieu estuary - Champpapura commercial port (Hoi An - Cu Lao Cham). On the waterway, the Thu Bon River connects the sites and a road from Tra Kieu to the Chiem Son Tay area and follows the low ridge of the Australian mountain range to My Son. To date, My Son has been identified as a religious shrine, Tra Kieu is the ancient capital of Simhapura and Hoi An - Cu Lao Cham, the ancient port of Champpapura, but Trien Tranh - located between Tra Kieu road to My Son, is a large cluster of architectural remains of the temple tower, but has yet to identify its role and position in the rest of the architecture. Thus, this cluster plays an important role in the study of Cham culture and culture in the land of Quang Nam.

- To sum up the results of research on Champa tile to date, especially the excavation of the Relic Triangle in 2015. In particular, to clarify the problem of strata, Excavation at the site of Tranh Painting. From there is a relic of Tranh Tranh is an important site of the ancient Amaravati.

- Explanation of the type of roof tile, the assumption of the roof of the architecture of the house of Champa architecture through the characteristics of the type of tile and the way of roofing of the Champa roof and the comparison with the type of roofing tiles the architecture of Dai Viet culture in the north of Oc Eo culture in the south and the types of tiles in the countries in Southeast Asia.

Here, we can say that Trien Tranh is an important place in the realization of architecture as well as its important position in the whole of Champa monuments in the area of ​​​​Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam as well as the whole Relics of Champa in central Vietnam.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Based on the research results, it is necessary to have a comprehensive study on the types of tile and how it is used in the architectural structure of the house of Champa architecture. At the same time, there are activities promoting the value of materials in exhibiting and propagating the cultural history of the land.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Deep understanding of the role and location of the monument in the whole of the Champa relics in the Duy Xuyen area, Quang Nam, while also analyzing the cultural and spiritual life of the residents here.

13. Thesis-related publications:

Tran Quy Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Quy, Nguyen Van Manh, Truong Huu Nghia 2016, "Archaeological Relics Trien Tranh (Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam). Identify the basics through the excavation in 2015 ", Social Science Publishing House, Hanoi.

Nguyen Van Manh, 2016, "Dai Viet Pottery at Duy Xuyen Contemporary Painting Site in Quang Nam" in Archaeological Notices of 2016

Tran Quy Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Quy, Nguyen Van Manh and the 2016 Excavation Delegation, "Excavation of Duy Xuyen Contemporary Monuments in Quang Nam" in Archaeological Notices of 2016