Borobudur temple is expected to begin construction around 824 BC by the King of Mataram in Java called Samaratungga of dynastic dynasty. Borobudur temple is verymagnificent. Can not imagine how this Javanese ancestors could build the temple of Borobudur isso heavy and can stand firm without using hundreds of spikes of the earth tostrengthen its foundation, also inconceivable how the stones that make up theBorobudur was formed and transported to an area of development on the hill. Even with existing technologies today, it is difficult to build a temple that is able tomatch the Borobudur temple. Borobudur also adopted the concept of Fractals.
Fractals are geometric shapes that have similar elements to form a whole.
Borobudur temple itself is a giant stupa in which consists of other stupas smaller.Continued to infinity. It's amazing, that the ancestor of this Java already has such knowledge in his time. Borobudur Temple building truly remarkable building.
Borobudur own words based on the first written evidence which was written by SirThomas Stamford Raffles, Governor General of the United Kingdom in Java, whichgives the name of this temple. There is no written evidence that older who named thetemple of Borobudur. Only one of the oldest documents that show the existence of this temple is Nagarakretagama book, written by mpu Prapanca in 1365. In the book is written that this temple was used as a place of Buddhist meditation.
The meaning of the name Borobudur "abbey in the hills", which comes from the word"coal" (temple or monastery) and "beduhur" (hills or high places) in Sanskrit.Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, then this placelong ago used as a place of Buddhist worship. This temple for centuries are no longer used. Then because of volcanic eruptions,most of the buildings covered with volcanic soil Borobudur. In addition, the building is also covered with various trees and shrubs for centuries.
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