On October 23, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province said that it had requested the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to appraise the feasibility study report of the project "Restoration, reinforcement, restoration and promotion of the value of Sang tower", belonging to the special national relic of Dong Duong Buddhist Institute.
Dong Duong Buddhist Monastery is an archaeological site located in Dong Duong village, Binh Dinh Bac commune, Thang Binh district (Quang Nam), about 65km from Da Nang city and about 38km southwest of Hoi An city. This is the largest Buddhist monastery in Southeast Asia, built in the 9th century of the Champa Kingdom.
Originally, this place had successive architectural clusters running 1,330m from west to east. In which, the temple area is located in a rectangular belt 326m long, 155m wide, surrounded by walls.
Currently, the image helps identify the Dong Duong Buddhist Monastery relic area, which only has a wall remaining, belonging to the architectural ruins called Sang Tower, which is at risk of collapsing.
The project "Renovation, reinforcement, restoration and promotion of the value of Sang Tower" was approved by Quang Nam for investment policy at the end of 2023, worth 12 billion VND, from the provincial budget.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism was assigned as the project investor, with implementation until 2025. The unit preparing the feasibility study report is the Institute for Monuments Conservation, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The project aims to preserve and renovate Sang Tower, restore and stabilize the architectural structure in the long term; contribute to preserving and promoting the value of the special national relic Dong Duong Buddhist Institute.
