This is a very magnificent masterpiece in the 9th century. This temple is located in the district of Borobudur Magelang regency which is located south + 15 km south of the town of Magelang plains kedu hilly almost entirely surrounded by mountains, the mountains surrounding the Borobudur temple in between the east there Merbabu and Mount Merapi West, Sea Sumbing and Sindoro.
Based on the inscription Kayumwungan on 28 May 824, the Borobudur temple built by king Samaratungga Between the 8th century until the 9th century.coincided with the temple and the temple Mendut pawon. the manufacturing process lasts for 75 years by the architect Gunadarma.
Gunadarma able to apply the interlock system in the construction of the temple. A total of 60,000 cubic meters, amounting to 2,000,000 andesite stone block that is brought from Elo and Progo sculpted and assembled into a giant puzzle that covers a small hill to form Borobudur.
Borobudur not only have very high artistic value, masterpiece which became evidence in the past of human civilization is also loaded with philosophical value. Carrying the concept of mandala symbolizing the universe cosmology in Buddhism, this magnificent building is divided into three levels, namely the world desire or lust (Kamadhatu), the world of forms (rupadhatu), and a world without form (Arupadhatu). If seen from a height, like fried lotus Borobudur temple on the hill. The walls of the temple which is at the level Kamadatu and Rupadatu as flower petals, while a row of circular stupa at the level Arupadatu into stamens. Parent Stupa symbolizes the Buddha, so the whole Borobudur depict Buddha sitting on lotus petals.
This is one of the seven wonders of the world and are in Indonesia, for the traveler who wants to place overseas can take a direct flight to Jakarta, and from the city of Jakarta can be forwarded to the city of Yogyakarta, by plane, train and bus, from city to city Yogykarta can directly magelang can use public transport, private car or bus.
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