HINDU BELIEFS AND THE MARITIME NETWORK IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM DURING THE EARLY COMMON ERA

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  • Lien Thi Le The Institute of Archaeology of Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7152/jipa.v39i0.14748

Abstract

In recent decades a large number of artifacts related to Hindu belief have been discovered in southern Vietnam.  They have been found in various types of archaeological sites and clearly played different functions in the religious beliefs and daily lives of the people who created them.  These valuable archaeological sources provide interesting information on the penetration of Hinduism into the area.  This essay will address the following subjects:  The distribution of these artifacts and the sites where they have been found; their connection to Hindu beliefs and their illustration of styles of Hindu art; and the role of maritime networks of trade in the development of Hindu beliefs during the state formation period in Southern Vietnam.

Author Biography

Lien Thi Le, The Institute of Archaeology of Vietnam

Full name is Le Thi Lien, born in 1959. B,A on Chinese and Sino –Nom (1981, Pedgoy University, Hanoi); MA. on Indian Archaeology and Ancient History (1992, M.S. University of Baroda, India); Ph.D. on Archaeology (2003, Institute of Archaeology, Vietnam).  Working as researcher  in the Institute of Archaeology since 1985. Current research interest: Oc Eo archaeological culture in Southern Vietnam , Buddhist and Hindu art in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, Historical Archaeology of Vietnam.

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Published

2015-06-08

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Vol. 39 (2015): 2015 issue

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