Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization

E352749

historical civilization pre-Islamic Javanese culture

The Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization was a powerful and sophisticated cultural and political tradition in pre-Islamic Java, marked by monumental temple architecture, refined courtly arts, and syncretic religious practices blending Hinduism and Buddhism.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization canonical	3
Ancient Java	1
Classical Javanese period	1
Early East Javanese period	1
Early Medang period	1
Early medieval Java	1
Hindu-Buddhist Java	1
Indianized cultural sphere	1
Javanese Hindu–Buddhist civilization	1
Javanese cultural sphere	1
Javanese culture	1

Statements (89)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical civilization ⓘ pre-Islamic Javanese culture ⓘ
associatedWithDynasty	Sailendra dynasty ⓘ Sanjaya dynasty ⓘ
associatedWithKingdom	Kediri Kingdom ⓘ Majapahit Empire ⓘ Medang Kingdom ⓘ surface form: Mataram Kingdom (Medang) Singhasari Kingdom ⓘ
capitalCities	Daha ⓘ Kahuripan ⓘ Mataram ⓘ surface form: Mataram (Central Java) Trowulan ⓘ
cosmologyExpressedIn	temple mandala layouts ⓘ
cosmologyInfluencedBy	Buddhist cosmology ⓘ Hindu cosmology ⓘ
declinedDuring	spread of Islam in Java ⓘ
documentedBy	Chinese chronicles ⓘ Old Javanese literary works ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ
economyBasedOn	inter-island commerce ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ
flourishedDuring	10th century ⓘ 11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom	Gupta art ⓘ Indian civilization ⓘ Indian religions ⓘ surface form: Indic religions Pallava architecture ⓘ surface form: Pallava art South Indian kingdoms ⓘ Srivijaya Empire ⓘ surface form: Srivijaya
hasLanguage	Kawi (Old Javanese) ⓘ surface form: Old Javanese Sanskrit ⓘ
hasMajorMonument	Borobudur Temple ⓘ surface form: Borobudur Jago Temple ⓘ Jawi Temple ⓘ Penataran Temple ⓘ Plaosan Temple ⓘ Prambanan Temple ⓘ surface form: Prambanan Sewu Temple ⓘ Tikus Temple ⓘ
hasReligion	Buddhism ⓘ Hindu-Buddhist syncretism ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ
hasWritingSystem	Kawi script ⓘ
influenced	Balinese Hinduism ⓘ surface form: Balinese Hindu civilization Javanese cultural identity ⓘ later Javanese Islamic courts ⓘ
knownFor	Old Javanese literature ⓘ candi temple complexes ⓘ classical Javanese dance ⓘ gamelan music ⓘ inscriptional culture ⓘ kakawin poetry ⓘ monumental temple architecture ⓘ refined courtly arts ⓘ stone relief sculpture ⓘ wayang shadow theatre ⓘ
legacyVisibleIn	Balinese temple architecture ⓘ Javanese performing arts ⓘ Javanese rituals ⓘ
legitimizedBy	devaraja ideology ⓘ divine kingship ⓘ
locatedIn	Indonesia ⓘ Java ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ
politicalCenters	Java ⓘ surface form: Central Java East Java ⓘ
politicalSystem	mandala-style polity ⓘ monarchy ⓘ
producedText	Arjunawiwaha ⓘ Mahabharata adaptations ⓘ Nagarakretagama ⓘ Javanese Kakawin Ramayana ⓘ surface form: Ramayana in Old Javanese Kakawin Sutasoma ⓘ surface form: Sutasoma
religiousSyncretism	Shiva-Buddha syncretism ⓘ Tantric elements ⓘ local animist beliefs ⓘ
timePeriod	classical period of Javanese history ⓘ early centuries CE ⓘ
tradedWith	China ⓘ Indian Ocean trade network ⓘ Srivijaya Empire ⓘ surface form: Srivijaya
usesScript	Pallava-derived script ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trowulan → associatedWith → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

Balitung → era → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Early Medang period

Ken Arok → associatedWith → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Hindu-Buddhist Java

Anjukladang inscription → historicalPeriod → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Early East Javanese period

Mpu Sindok → historicalRegion → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ancient Java

Watugaluh → historicalPeriod → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Early medieval Java

Kutaraja → partOf → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

Indosphere → alsoKnownAs → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Indianized cultural sphere

Central Java region → hasCulturalHeritage → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

subject surface form: Central Java

this entity surface form: Javanese culture

Antahpura (royal burial complex) → locatedIn → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Javanese cultural sphere

House of Rajasa → culturalSphere → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

Kertawijaya (prince of Singhasari-Majapahit) → civilization → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

subject surface form: Kertawijaya

this entity surface form: Javanese Hindu–Buddhist civilization

Sri Vishnuvardhana → historicalPeriod → Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Classical Javanese period