Sailendra dynasty

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Buddhist dynasty dynasty ruling family

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.

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist dynasty → dynasty → ruling family →
alliedWith	Srivijaya →
archaeologicalEvidence	Nalanda inscription → stone inscriptions in Central Java →
architecturalStyle	Javanese Buddhist architecture →
built	Banyunibo Temple → Borobudur → Kalasan Temple → Mendut Temple → Ngawen Temple → Pawon Temple → 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 → monumental Buddhist architecture → stupa construction →
languageUsed	Old Malay → Sanskrit →
mainAreaOfInfluence	Central Java → Java → Sumatra → maritime Southeast Asia →
notableRuler	Balaputradewa → Panangkaran → Samaratungga →
patronOf	Buddhist monastic institutions →
politicalCenter	Central Java →
politicalStatus	maritime empire →
possibleMigration	to Srivijaya in Sumatra →
precededBy	Sanjaya dynasty →
region	Southeast Asia →
religion	Buddhism →
religiousAffiliation	Mahayana Buddhism →
ruledOver	Central Java region → parts of Sumatra →
succeededBy	Mataram Kingdom NERFINISHED → Sanjaya dynasty →
timePeriod	8th century → 9th century →
writingSystem	Kawi script → Pallava script →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Plaosan temple complex → Sojiwan Temple →	associatedWith
Borobudur Temple → Sewu temple complex →	builtBy
Borobudur Temple →	associatedDynasty
Kalasan inscription →	associatedWithDynasty
Srivijaya Empire →	interactedWith
Medang Kingdom →	precededBy