Wednesday, April 1, 2009

borobudur


 Borobudur temple is located in the district magelang, central java. this temple is the largest Buddhist temple in indonesia. As one of the seven wonders of the world, Borobudur was built by using the + / - 55,000 m3 of stone. Building up to this high peak is 42m, with a base width 123 m. Portrait and solid tower and part of the history of the century was the age of 12. When would this temple was founded is not known with certainty. The absence of evidence is the Borobudur full darkness. Determination of age is done with attention to the basic pattern of temples and carvings that show patterns 8 Central Java century BC. 



Since built on the 8 th century, the history of Borobudur relief drowned. Once completed, Borobudur be the central research and development of Buddhist religion. This embraces the religion, to learn to visit Borobudur Buddhist religion. The entire series of reliefs of Borobudur contains teachings Buddhist religion. At the time the building became the center of attention Borobudur and adored as a sacred building.



However, it does not take long. Along with the Buddhist religion reflux, Borobudur left the followers. After the dynasty Cailendra (Caila = mountain, Indra = king) vanish, Borobudur no news news. Many centuries Borobudur darkness closed. Does not have any posts or news of Borobudur. 



Along with moving the center of the kingdom of central Java to West Java, Borobudur become practical slipshod again. Former gray volcanic eruptions that Borobudur tuck into media for growing grass and shrub. Small trees begin to grow the Borobudur switch form a pile of stone that closed shrub and appear so terrible to make people afraid to approach. but at this time Borobudur is one of the attractions of a favorite domestic and international tourists.



One thing that is unique, that this temple appeared to have a format with interesting architecture or mathematics is structured. bagain each foot, the body and the head temple always has a comparison of 4:6:9. Placement-placement stupa also has a distinctive meaning, more of the estimated relief berkatian with astronomy makes Borobudur is the evidence of history interesting to the observed. One of the results of this can be read on the site "In Pursuit of Sacred Science: Architectural Survey of the rectangular Terrace Levels" by Mark Long.

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