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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Magnificent Borobudur temple



The Borobudur temple is located in Magelang in Central Java, about 40 km from Yogyakarta. Borobudur has 10 levels, consisting of six steps of a square, level 3 circularly circular, and a main stupa as a top. There are several stupas on each level. There are 72 stupas in addition to the main stupa. In each stupa there are statues of Buddha. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy ten levels of the Bodhisattva, pass must reach the perfection of the Buddha in nirvana. This perfection is symbolized by the most important stupa at the top level. The structure of the Borobudur view from above form a mandala structure representing Buddhist cosmology and human thought.

On the four sides of the temple there is a door and stairs above a pyramid. This shows the Buddhist philosophy that all life comes from rock. Pierre then into the sand, then into plants, then become an insect, then into wild animals and pets, and eventually became a man. This process is known as reincarnation. The last process is the soul and finally Nirvana. Each stage of enlightenment in the process of life is based on the Buddhist philosophy portrayed in the reliefs and sculptures in Borobudur.

This huge building, just a huge pile of stone blocks with a total height of 42 meters. Each stone is connected without the use of cement or glue. These stones are only connected by patterns and stacked. The base of the Borobudur temple is about 118 m on each side. The stones used about 55 000 cubic meters. All the stones are taken from the river around the temple of Borobudur. These stones are cut and transported and connected to a model like the lego games. All without the use of adhesives or cement.

While the relief began after the rocks were stacked and joined, they were made. Reliefs found on the walls of the temple. Borobudur 2670 different terrain. Relief is read in the clockwise direction. The relief shows a story that I start reading and ends at the door to the east. This shows that the main door of the temple of Borobudur is to the east, like most other Buddhist temples.

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