Borobudur (mar 30, 800 BC – jan 19, 1814)
Description:
750-842 CE
Volcanic-stone masonry
Sailendra Dynasty
Central Java, Indonesia
Built as a monument to Buddha around 800 CE, but fell into disrepair about 100 years later. It was rediscovered in 1814.
It is referred to as a candi (temple)
Conceived by the poet Gunadharma.
Described as a:
Pyramid
Caitya (shrine)
Stupa
Sacred Mountain
Actually a 3-D mandala
Consists of open air passageways that radiate around it’s axis-mundi.
504 Buddha statues
1460 Stone reliefs on walls
1212 reliefs on the path
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