Sailendra dynasty

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The Sailendra dynasty was a powerful Buddhist ruling family that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia, particularly Java and Sumatra, during the 8th–9th centuries and is renowned for monumental architecture such as Borobudur.

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Sailendra dynasty canonical 26
Sailendra builders 1
Sailendra royal house 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist dynasty
dynasty
ruling family
alliedWith Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijaya
archaeologicalEvidence Nalanda inscription
stone inscriptions in Central Java
architecturalStyle Javanese Buddhist architecture
built Sojiwan temple
surface form: Banyunibo Temple

Borobudur Temple
surface form: Borobudur

Kalasan Temple
Mendut Temple
Ngawen Temple
Pawon Temple
Plaosan temple complex
surface form: Plaosan Temple

Sari Temple
capital Mataram
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalInfluence Buddhist art of Southeast Asia
Indianized culture
declinePeriod late 9th century
engagedIn diplomatic relations with Srivijaya
diplomatic relations with Tang China
maritime trade
ethnicContext Javanese
flourished circa 750
circa 850
knownFor Borobudur Temple
surface form: Borobudur

monumental Buddhist architecture
stupa construction
languageUsed Old Malay
Sanskrit
mainAreaOfInfluence Java
surface form: Central Java

Java
Sumatra
maritime Southeast Asia
notableRuler Balaputradewa
Panangkaran
Samaratungga
patronOf Buddhist monastic institutions
politicalCenter Java
surface form: Central Java
politicalStatus maritime empire
possibleMigration to Srivijaya in Sumatra
precededBy Sanjaya dynasty
region Southeast Asia
religion Buddhism
religiousAffiliation Mahayana
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
ruledOver Central Java region
parts of Sumatra
succeededBy Medang Kingdom
surface form: Mataram Kingdom

Sanjaya dynasty
timePeriod 8th century
9th century
writingSystem Kawi script
Pallava script

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Medang Kingdom precededBy Sailendra dynasty
Borobudur Temple builtBy Sailendra dynasty
Borobudur Temple associatedDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Srivijaya Empire interactedWith Sailendra dynasty
Sojiwan temple associatedWith Sailendra dynasty
subject surface form: Sojiwan Temple
Plaosan temple complex associatedWith Sailendra dynasty
Sewu temple complex builtBy Sailendra dynasty
Kalasan inscription associatedWithDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Ratu Boko associatedWithDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Shiva-Buddhism associatedWithDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Sari Temple builtDuring Sailendra dynasty
Sari Temple builtBy Sailendra dynasty
this entity surface form: Sailendra builders
Kalasan Temple builtDuring Sailendra dynasty
Kalasan Temple builtUnder Sailendra dynasty
this entity surface form: Sailendra rulers
Central Javanese style associatedWith Sailendra dynasty
Plaosan Lor associatedDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Plaosan Kidul associatedDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Queen Pramodhawardhani dynasty Sailendra dynasty
Queen Pramodhawardhani marriageAlliance Sailendra dynasty
Samaratungga memberOf Sailendra dynasty
Samaratungga royalHouse Sailendra dynasty
this entity surface form: Sailendra royal house
Balaputradewa memberOf Sailendra dynasty
Balaputradewa dynasty Sailendra dynasty
Panangkaran dynasty Sailendra dynasty
Mataram Kingdom (Medang) rulers dynasty Sailendra dynasty
Ngawen Temple associatedDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Ratu Boko archaeological site builtDuring Sailendra dynasty