Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. Southeast Asian
7. Vietnamese (culture or style)
8. [Vietnamese regional styles and periods]
9. Cham (Vietnamese)
10. Cham periods
11. Mi-son

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the subperiod of Mi-son art prevalent during the mid-seventh century in the northeast sector of the Mi-son site. The style of this period is characterized by strong Indian influences and includes the oldest monuments in Champa. A prominent example from this period is a sanctuary dated to the reign of King Prakashadharma-Vikrantavarman I (c. 657 CE), featuring carved pedestals, projecting socketed doors opening to a terrace with a framed porch and narrow stairway, a raised base adorned with short pilasters similar to Mon Dvaravati architectural details, and wide brick jambs. In sculpture, the period reflects influences from the Dông Son, Chen-la, and Indian cultures and adopts iconography from Hindu Shaivite and Buddhist cults. Examples from this period in sculpture include a fronton depicting the birth of Brahma and Vishnu lying on the mythical serpent Shesha reminiscent of pre-Angkor lintels, a pedestal structure from the temple featuring historiated surfaces, panels, and niches that depict the daily life of monks in the Himalayas, and a free-standing statue of Ganesha with tiger-skin drapery and four arms holding up tokens such as a rosary, an axe, and a turnip.