References

Welcome to Chandi Borobudur, one of the sacred buildings of Buddhism as a World Cultural Heritage site. The splendor and beauty of Borobudur has its own historical value for Indonesian people. The government has designated Borobudur as a major tourist attraction, a priority tourist destination for local and foreign visitors.

Traveling and visiting Borobudur have enthusiasm aims to know its monument more closely, learn about its history and admire the splendor and beauty of architectural art, as an appreciation and participation in maintaining and protecting the world cultural heritage site of Borobudur.

Your journey to Borobudur will send to an excellent trip with the hospitality of Pamong Carita who will guide you on a special tour to visit and explore history, admiring the beauty of the arts and architecture of Chandi Borobudur more closely.

Welcome to Borobudur

Mahayana Buddhist temple, built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra dynasty, designed in the form of Javanese Buddhist architecture, which combines the original Indonesian culture of ancestor worship and the Buddhist concept of achieving Nirvana. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Photo arisguide.

Step into Borobudur

Borobudur is a world cultural heritage site, a Mahayana Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The location of the temple is approximately 99 kilometers southwest of Semarang, 86 kilometers west of Surakarta, and 40 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta City. Exploring Borobudur as a sacred Buddhist building is something very special, written back in references and literature studies as part of a historical tour of Chandi Borobudur.

References

1. "Largest Buddhist temple;. Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records. Diakses tanggal 27 Januari 2014.

2. Purnomo Siswoprasetjo. "Guinness names Borobudur world’s largest Buddha temple. The Jakarta Post. Diakses tanggal 27 January 2014.

3. "Borobudur Temple Compounds" UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Diakses tanggal 28 December 2008.

4. Soekmono (1976).

5. Kartapranata, Gunawan (2007-06-01). "Upacara Waisak di Borobudur (Infografik)" (Infographic) (dalam Indonesian). Harian "Kompas".

6. Sedyawati (1997). "Potential and Challenges of Tourism: Managing the National Cultural Heritage of Indonesia". W. Nuryanti (ed.) Tourism and Heritage Management: 25–35, Yogyakarta: Gajah Mada University Press.

7. Thomas Stamford Raffles (1817). The History of Java (1978 ed.). Oxford University Press.

8. J. L. Moens (1951). "Barabudur, Mendut en Pawon en hun onderlinge samenhang (Barabudur, Mendut and Pawon and their mutual relationship)" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor de Indische Taai-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen): 326–386. “trans. by Mark Long”.

9. J.G. de Casparis, "The Dual Nature of Barabudur", in Gomez and Woodward (1981), halaman 70 dan 83.

10. Drs. R. Soekmono, (1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988). Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2, 2nd ed. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius.

11. Walubi. "Borobudur: Candi Berbukit Kebajikan" Borobudur, Archaeological Description. The Hague: Nijhoff. Diakses tanggal 17 August 2008.

13. Murwanto, H.; Gunnell, Y; Suharsono, S.; Sutikno, S. and Lavigne, F (2004). "Borobudur monument (Java, Indonesia) stood by a natural lake: chronostratigraphic evidence and historical implications". The Holocene (3): 459–463.

14. "10,000 Years of explosive eruptions of Merapi Volcano, Central Java: archaeological and modern implications". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 100 (1): 9–50.

Reading Station

1. Soekmono (1976). "Chandi Borobudur: A Monument of Mankind" (PDF). Paris: The Unesco Press.

2. Drs. R. Soekmono (1988) [1973]. Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2, 2nd ed (5th reprint ed.). Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius.

3. R. Soekmono, J.G. de Casparis, J. Dumarçay, P. Amranand and P. Schoppert (1990). Borobudur: A Prayer in Stone. Singapore: Archipelago Press.

4. Purnomo Siswoprasetjo (4 July 2012). "Guinness names Borobudur world's largest Buddha temple”. The Jakarta Post.

5. "Borobudur Temple Compounds". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 28 December 2008.

6. Thomas Stamford Raffles (1817). The History of Java (1978 ed.). Oxford University Press.

7. Murwanto, H.; Gunnell, Y; Suharsono, S.; Sutikno, S. Lavigne, F (2004). "Borobudur monument (Java, Indonesia) stood by a natural lake: chronostratigraphic evidence and historical implications". The Holocene.

8. "Surasundari". Art and Archaeology.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

9. Jaini, P.S. (1966). "The Story of Sudhana and Manohara: An Analysis of the Texts and the Borobudur Reliefs". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies.

10. "Jataka". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 December 2011.

11. "Buddhism in Indonesia". Buddha net. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

12. "Vesak Festival: A Truly Sacred Experience”. Wonderful Indonesia. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

13. John Miksic; Marcello Tranchini; Anita Tranchini (1996). Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddhas. Tuttle publishing.

14. Caesar Voute; Voute, Caesar (1973). "The Restoration and Conservation Project of Borobudur Temple, Indonesia. Planning: Research: Design". Studies in Conservation.

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16. Parmono Atmadi (1988). Some Architectural Design Principles of Temples in Java: A study through the buildings projection on the reliefs of Borobudur temple. Yogyakarta: Gajah Mada University Press.

17. Balai Konservasi Borobudur.

18. Tehnik Kepemanduan Chandi Borobudur arisguide.

19. Dr. Soekmono, Candi Borobudur - Pusaka Budaya Umat Manusia, Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya (1978).

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21. Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw. (2008). RIWAYAT AGUNG PARA BUDDHA 1. Ehipassiko Foundation Giri Mangala Publications.

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25. LALITAVISTARA SUTRA. Jilid II (2013). Upashaka Pandita Sumatijnana. LAUT WANGI PUBLISHING.

Borobudur's Stupas

Mahayana Buddhist temple, built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra dynasty, designed in the form of Javanese Buddhist architecture, which combines the original Indonesian culture of ancestor worship and the Buddhist concept of achieving Nirvana.

Borobudur or Barabudur is a 9th–century Mahayana Buddhist temple, which consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome, surrounded by 72 stupas and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Photo arisguide.

Borobudur

Chandi Borobudur is located right above the hill and built in the middle of several mountains and hills. Looking to the west, there are Mount Sundoro and Sumbing. Looking to the east you can see Mount Merbabu and an active volcano, Merapi. View to the north, it is approximately 15 kilometers from Borobudur, there is Tidar hill, and to the south it is bounded by the Menoreh hill range. Borobudur is located at the confluence of two rivers, they are Progo and Elo, located right in the middle between the east of Chandi Borobudur and Chandi Pawon.

Borobudur has circular terraces decorated with rows of stupas.

Source: Guiding technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Foto arisguide.

Source: Guide Book arisguide. Guidance Techniques Chandi Borobudur arisguide.

Selamat Datang di Candi Borobudur

Chandi Borobudur atau Barabudur merupakan candi Buddha Mahayana yang dibangun pada abad ke-9, terdiri dari sembilan teras bertingkat, enam teras persegi, dan tiga teras melingkar, di atasnya terdapat kubah tengah, dikelilingi oleh 72 stupa dan dihiasi 2.672 panel relief dan 504 arca Buddha. Sumber: Teknik Kepemanduan Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Foto arisguide.

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