Teks Deskriptif : Borobudur Temple (Generic Structure)
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Title
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Borobudur Temple
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Identification
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Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple located near Magelang
on the island of Java, Indonesia.
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Descripition of history
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built in the 9th century under the Syailendra dynasty of
Java. abandoned in the 11th century and partially excavated by archaeologists
in the early 20th century, Borobudur temple is well known all over the world.
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Description Of Appearence
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Influenced by the Gupta architecture of India, the temple
is constructed on a hill 46 m (150 ft) high and consists of eight step-like
stone terraces, one on top of the other. The first five terraces are square
and surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief; the
upper three are circular, each with a circle of bell-shaped stupas (Buddhist
shrines). The entire edifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre of the
top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passages and
stairways. The design of Borobudur, a temple mountain symbolizing the
structure of the universe, influenced temples built at Angkor, Cambodia.
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NAMA: M. MUHIBBUDIN ABBAS
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