Borobudur (30 mar 800 ano antes da era comum – 19 jan 1814 ano)

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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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