BOROBUDUR TEMPLE HISTORY

History of Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is located in Magelang Regency, Central Java with a Buddhist style. It is estimated that Borobudur Temple was founded during the reign of the Syailendra Dynasty between 750-842 AD. The purpose of building Borobudur Temple was to glorify the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. Not yet found with certainty who the founder of the Borobudur Temple. According to historian J.G. de Casparis mentioned that the founder of Borobudur Temple was King Samaratungga. Meanwhile, King Samaratungga led Ancient Mataram in 782 – 812 AD during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty.

Other sources state that Borobudur Temple was founded by King Wisnu starting in 770 AD and completed in 842. In 928 and 1006 this temple was abandoned by the Medang Kingdom during the reign of Empu Sindok who expanded to East Java. This displacement was due to a volcanic eruption around the area of Ancient Mataram.

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