Borobudur Temple - Magelang

As one of the seven wonders of the world, the Borobudur Temple was built by using the / - 55,000 m3 of stone. Height of this building until the summit is 42m, with a base width of 123 m. Upright and sturdy towering keangkasa and is a part of history that have been outstanding 12th century. When will definitely this temple was founded is not known with certainty. The absence of written evidence led to Borobudur full darkness. Age determination is done by considering the basic mode of building temples and carving-style carvings that show middle Java, 8th century BC.
Since built in the 8th century, the history of Borobudur arise drowned. Once completed, Borobudur became the center of research and pemngembangan Buddhist religion. The followers of this religion, visit Borobudur to study the Buddhist religion. The entire series of reliefs of Borobudur contains the teachings of the Buddhist religion. At that time borobudur building became the center of attention and revered as a sacred building.

But it did not last long. Along with the decline of Buddhist religion, Borobudur was left of its adherents. After the dynasty Cailendra (Caila = mountain, Indra = King) disappeared, no word borobudur news. Centuries of darkness closed Borobudur. No posts or news of Borobudur.

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Top of Borobudur is the main stupa is surrounded by smaller stupas
Along with the transfer of the royal central Java to East Java, Borobudur practically be neglected anymore. Former volcanic ash that blanketed borobudur into the growing medium for grass and shrubs. The trees grew smaller start making borobudur changing into stone-covered mound of bush and haunted look that makes people afraid to approach.

In the early 18th century, Governor-General Englishman named Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, to receive reports about the existence of a large temple which tertutp by shrubs. Raffles then sent officers, H.C. Cornelius to visit the great temple, which turns out to be Borobudur. Bush cleared, so nampaklahsebuah temple with Buddhist statues which so many in number. The situation of the temple is sad, because so many parts that had collapsed. Many statues are broken, his head broken and his arm stump. Unfortunately the English government did not last long. Research and attempt to repair the borobudur become dormant again. But since then borobudur beginning to be heeded. With the opening of the Raffles, many people visit Borobudur.

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Stairs rise to the main stupa, there are four steps in this Borobudur temple, but it is recommended to always go up the stairs east side
The Dutch government which came to power again, getting interested. Unfortunately not everyone means well. Statues and parts of the temple is beautifully captured many people or government officials. One example was in 1896, the Dutch government, through the Resident Kedu, taking eight carts full of sculptures and beautiful parts of Borobudur for granted to the King of Siam. King Chulalangkon was visiting Borobudur and very interested in Buddhist statues from temples. So diangkutlah gift from the Netherlands was to his country. Until now the precious objects of Borobudur was stored in the Museum Bangkok, Thailand ..

In 1907 until 1911 borobudur massive restoration. Leadership restoration is Ir. Th.Van Erp, a Dutch engineer who are gifted and have great attention to the plight of Borobudur. The cost is very large already available, which nearly collapsed borobudur dismantled one by one. Then the scattered stones collected. Separate circuits are sought and incorporated. Arrange a series of the same experiment was very difficult and long. Need accuracy and patience to do so and should not be an error in the process to be obtained form the temple as it was when built.

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The walls of the temple is filled with reliefs.
The work of Van Erp ultimately satisfactory, although many parts have been lost, but the Borobudur looks amazing. Unfortunately, natural processes can not be prevented.Rain and dirt always overwrite Borobudur, make moss grow fast and some parts of the temple began to tilt, tenuous and disappear. Finally on August 10, 1973 the Indonesian government, with the help of funds and experts from around the world to process large-scale restoration of Borobudur temple. Restoration took place almost perfect, and the results can be enjoyed until now.
(Summarized from the book by Aiaz Rajasa Borobudur Temple, which are sold during a visit to the temple site)
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Borobudur temple architecture is very interesting, consisting of three main parts ie legs, body and head of the temple. On the walls of the Borobudur reliefs sculpted.Relief is a series of stories that depicted in a single frame (panel) for one scene.There are thousands of frames in this temple is coupled with hundreds of Buddhist sculptures found in the stupas and the recesses located on the temple walls.

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Borobudur Temple viewed from the east side
One thing that is unique, that this temple was architecturally interesting or structured format in mathematics. each of any part of legs, body and head of the temple always has a ratio of 4:6:9. Placement-placement stupanya also has significance, not to mention the existence of the relief that is expected berkatian with astronomy makes Borobudur is an interesting historical evidence for the observed. One result of this review can be read on the site "In Pursuit of Sacred Science: Architectural Survey of the Rectangular Terrace Levels" by Mark Long.