BOROBUDUR IN INDONESIA

Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple Borobudur is located in the district of Magelang District which is located south + 15 km south of the town of Magelang kedu hilly plains almost entirely surrounded by mountains , the mountains surrounding 

 ORIGINS OF HISTORY BOROBUDURTIME ESTABLISHED

     Many books - history books are written about Borobudur temple Borobudur temple but when it was founded can not be in the know with certainty

but an estimate can be obtained with a short article in pahatkan above the original frame foot relief Borobudur (Karwa Wibhangga)

show similar to the letters of the inscription in getting at the end of century - 8 until the early twentieth century - 9

of the evidence - such evidence can be deduced that Borobudur was founded around the year 800 AD

   The above conclusion was evidently correspond exactly to the framework of the history of Indonesia in general and the history that is in the area of ​​Central Java in particular

the period between centuries - 8 and mid - 9 in the famous Gold century Wangsa Syailendra

This triumph marked on the rise and a large number of temples on the slopes - the slopes of the mountain most typical buildings standing hindu while scattered on the plains - the plains are typical Buddhist buildings but there are also some typical Hindu

Thus can be deduced that Borobudur was built by the Sailendra dynasty famous in history because as an effort to uphold and glorify Mahayana Buddhism.

     Development stage Borobudur

* The first stage

Borobudur construction period is not known for sure (estimated at between 750 and 850 AD). Initially built-storey apartment layout. It seems designed as a pyramid staircase. but was later changed. As evidence of the 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

Steps over the circle with a large main stupa dismantled and removed and replaced three railroad circle. Stupas built on top of these steps with a large stupa in the middle.

* The fourth stage

There are small changes such as the manufacture of relief changes stairs and arches over the doors.

the Borobudur temple in between the east there Merbabu and Mount Merapi West , Sea Sumbing and Sindoro .

     DISCOVERY BACK

Borobudur the wonders of the world towering among lowlands around him.

Will never make sense they see the greatest works of art which were the work of a very admirable and no more sense to say again if in Borobudur never damaged

That is so Borobudur forgotten during the grace period long enough even centuries - building so grandly faced with the destruction process.

About - about only 150 years Borobudur used as 

a pilgrimage center, a short time compared to the age when workers decorate / build natural hill of Borobudur with stones - under the very well known that Samaratungga,

circa 800 - late at the end of the Mataram kingdom out 930 M central Javanese life and culture shifted to the east

Similarly, since abandoned, neglected so long - longer there - here grows kind of - kind of wild plants gradually become overgrown and covered the building.

At about - about century - 10 Borobudur neglected and forgotten.

New in 1814 AD thanks to the efforts of Sir Thomas Stamford Rafles Borobudur emerged from the darkness of the past.

Rafles was Lt. Governor General English, when Indonesia in controlled / in invaded England in 1811 AD -1816 AD

In 1835 AD the entire temple is exempted from what is becoming a barrier landscape by President both called Hartman,

because so interested to Borobudur temple so that he sought a further cleaning,

-puing debris still covered the temple on land cover and remove the hall - the hall of the temple in the temple get rid of all that is better compared to the previous.

although many parts of the wall or walls - the walls, especially the level three of the bottom of the Northwest, North and Northeast are still lopsided and very worrying for the visitors as well as the building itself, but the work of Van Erp is temporarily Borobudur can be saved from further damage big.

Regarding the gate - a gate just a few who have in the past been done to restore the glory of the past,

but also need to realize that the years - years that passed during the Borobudur hidden in the bush - a bush indirectly cover and protect from inclement weather that may damage the building Borobudur,

Van Erp believes tilted and meleseknya wall - the wall of the building was not very harmful to the building,

Opinion was until 50 years later it is not wrong but since 1960 AD opinion of    Mr. Van erf was started in doubt and in fear there will be more damage

     RESCUE 1

Since Borobudur is found repair and restoration effort began re- building Borobudur

first - first only done small - piecemeal and making drawings - drawings and pictures - photo reliefs.

Restoration of Borobudur temple which was first held in 1907 AD - 1911 AD under the leadership of Mr. Van erf with the intention is to avoid damage - damage that is greater than building Borobudur