KENAPA CANDI SEBESAR BOROBUDUR BISA DITINGGALKAN?

Ruang Makro

Ruang Makro

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Of the two million stones that make up Borobudur, not one bears the name of its builder. The void has been filled in turn: by a frightened Javanese court, by a colonial official who claimed to have discovered it, by a scientist with the myth of the 1006 eruption, to the viral claim that the temple is a relic of Prophet Solomon. But its builders secretly left one mark.

This video traces the history of Borobudur through inscriptions, the records of archaeologists such as Nicolaas Krom and Soekmono, and the hidden foot of the temple where its builders were buried. We examine why the name of the commissioning king is still a matter of interpretation, why the myth of the 1006 eruption and the claim of Prophet Solomon are unfounded, and how this temple lives off the villages that are tied to its care. An essay on who is entitled to the story of Borobudur, and the true signature left by its workers twelve centuries ago. Watch until the end to see the part that is closest to that signature.

— Bab / Chapter —
0:00 Opener
0:37 Collapsed Memorization
2:42 Voice from the Inscription
5:30 Buried Feet
8:07 The Myth of the Merapi Eruption
11:11 Past Bonds
15:40 The Lost Reading
19:05 Discovery for the Recorder
22:27 Cost of Restoration
25:27 Prophet Solomon's claim
30:28 Signature Indeed
33:26 Source Footage

— Source / Reference :
• Thomas Stamford Raffles — The History of Java (1817), which notes that the name Borobudur comes from the surrounding population and the 1814 survey
• Nicolaas J. Krom — Dutch archaeologist who published a comprehensive study of Borobudur (Barabudur) and its dating
• Johannes G. de Casparis — epigrapher who read inscriptions related to Bhumi Sambhara and the name Samaratungga
• UNESCO World Heritage Center — official profile of Borobudur Temple Compounds and Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib
• The Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia — the official translation of the Qur'an that houses the Kingdom of Saba' in Ma'rib, Yemen
• BBC News Indonesia — coverage that refutes the myth of Borobudur as the relic of Prophet Sulaiman
• ANTARA News Agency — news about KH Fahmi Basya's book and claims about Borobudur
• Daud Aris Tanudirjo — an archaeologist who discusses the relationship between the temple and its supporting community as well as the spread of pseudo-archaeological claims
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