Go Thap
Gò Tháp · Óc Eo–Go Thap cultural complex
Funan to Chenla (5th–12th century CE, Oc Eo phase 5th–7th, Chenla later)·Oc Eo → Chenla → Khmer·🇻🇳 Dong Thap Province, Thap Muoi District, Plain of Reeds (Dong Thap Muoi), Vietnam
About
About Go Thap
Funan to Chenla temple complex on sandy island in Plain of Reeds (Dong Thap Muoi), Dong Thap Province, 10 ha brick sanctuary with Funan-Neolithic underlayer and 5th–7th cent Oc Eo brick temples overlain by Chenla 7th–12th lintels, excavated by Malleret and Vo Si Khai as part of Oc Eo–Ba The–Go Thap cultural polygon linking Mekong Delta interior to delta coast.
Why it mattersPlain of Reeds island brick sanctuary linking interior Funan–Chenla to delta coast
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Island in Reeds — seasonal settlement or year-round temple?
- 02Funan vs Chenla attribution of lintels
Theories
- 01Plain of Reeds interior Funan model: Go Thap island sanctuary vs Oc Eo delta port
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.5th century CE
- Period
- Funan to Chenla (5th–12th century CE, Oc Eo phase 5th–7th, Chenla later)
- Culture
- Oc Eo → Chenla → Khmer
- Builders
- Funanese → Chenla builders
- Purpose
- Oc Eo–Chenla temple complex on Plain of Reeds island
- Abandoned
- c.12th century CE
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.5th century CE
Initial construction
c. 1550 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
10.4200° N · 105.7800° E · 5 m · 2 mapped features
Central brick temple platform
temple complexRaised brick sanctuary with sandstone lintel fragments
10.4203° N · 105.7803° EPeripheral moat and embankment
earthworkMoat and embankment enclosing 10 ha island
10.4197° N · 105.7797° E