The Borobudur Temple: Great History Inside It!

The Borobudur

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The Borobudur Temple is a buddhist temple located in Magelang, Central Java. It was built in Syailedra Dynasty in the 9th century. The architecture is Javanese Budhhist, which blends the Indonesian indigenous cult of ancestor worship and the Buddhist concept of attaining Nirvana. This temple is one of the 7 wonders of the world. This place was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.

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The location of the temple is approximately 100 km southwest of Semarang city, 86 km to the west of Surakarta city, and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta city. Development stage Borobudur: The first stage, Borobudur construction period is uncertain (estimated at between 750 and 850 AD). Initially built storey apartment layout. It seems designed as a terraced pyramid. but later changed. As there is evidence that demolished apartment layout. The second stage, Borobudur foundation widened, plus two square steps and one step directly circle given a large parent stupas. The third stage, Railroad on a circle with a large parent stupas dismantled and removed and replaced three railroad circles. Stupas built on top of these steps with a large stupa in the middle. The fourth stage, There were minor changes such as the manufacture of relief changes stairs and arch over the door.

Kamadhatu The legs symbolize Kamadhatu Borobudur, the world is still controlled by kama or "low desire". This section is mostly covered by a pile of rocks that were allegedly made to strengthen the construction of the temple. At the foot of the original enclosed additional structure there are 160 panels Karmawibhangga story that is now hidden. A small part of the additional structure on the southeast corner set aside so people can still see some relief in this section. Structure andesite extra fee covering the legs of this original has a volume of 13,000 cubic meters.

Rupadhatu Four steps terraces that form the hallway around which the gallery walls decorated with reliefs by experts dinamakanRupadhatu. The floor is rectangular. Rupadhatu consists of four hall with 1,300 relief image. 2.5 km long relief entirely with 1,212 decorative carved panel. Rupadhatu is a world that has been able to break free from lust, but is still bound by the appearance and shape. This level represents the nature of which, between the underworld and the upper world. In part this Rupadhatu Buddha statues found in niches or niches in the wall on the balustrade or breezeway. Originally there were 432 Buddha statues in the niches open along the outer side on the balustrade.  On the balustrade there is little difference in design that symbolizes the transition from the realm to the realm Rupadhatu Kamadhatu; lowest balustrade crowned jewel, while four levels above the balustrade crowned stupika (small stupas). Part of this rectilinear terraces rich in ornament and carved reliefs.

Arupadhatu Unlike the hallways Rupadhatu rich in relief, from the fifth to the seventh floor walls are not berelief. This level is called Arupadhatu (which means no tangible form or not). Circular floor plan. This level represents the upper world, where people are free from all desires and bond forms and shapes, but have not reached nirvana. In the courtyard of the circle there are 72 two small stupas berterawang arranged in three rows that surround a large stupa as the main stupa. Small bell-shaped stupa is arranged in three terraces that circle each numbered 32, 24, and 16 (a total of 72 stupas). Two terraces Stûpa larger bottom rhombic holes, the top terrace Stûpa little smaller and a square box-shaped hole. Statues of Buddha placed in a stupa covered with holes like in a cage. From the outside the statues were still seem vague.