Sewu temple complex
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Sewu temple complex is a large 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple compound near Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia, notable as one of the oldest and second-largest Buddhist temple complexes on the island.
Aliases (2)
- Kalasan temple ×1
- Sewu temple ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
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archaeological site → cultural heritage site → |
| builtBy |
Mataram Kingdom (Medang) rulers
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Sailendra dynasty → |
| constructionStartCentury |
8th century
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| constructionStartDate |
circa 8th century
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| country |
Indonesia
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| dedicatedTo |
Bodhisattva
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| etymology |
"Sewu" means "thousand" in Javanese
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| function |
Buddhist monastic and ritual center
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| governingBody |
Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology
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| hasFeature |
Buddhist reliefs
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central main shrine → guardian statues (Dvarapala) → mandala-like layout → stone stupas → surrounding concentric rows of smaller shrines → |
| hasPart |
1 main temple
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240 pervara (ancillary) temples → 8 intermediate temples → |
| hasRestoration |
20th century restoration works
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| heritageDesignation |
national cultural heritage of Indonesia
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| isPartOf |
Prambanan temple compounds
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| languageOfNativeName |
Indonesian
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| locatedIn |
Central Java
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Indonesia → Prambanan plain → |
| material |
andesite stone
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| nativeName |
Candi Sewu
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| near |
Bubrah temple
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Lumbung temple → Plaosan temple complex → Prambanan temple → Yogyakarta → |
| numberOfTemples |
249
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| oneOfTheOldest |
Buddhist temple complexes in Central Java
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| period |
Classical Javanese period
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| region |
Java
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| religion |
Mahayana Buddhism
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| secondLargest |
Buddhist temple complex in Central Java
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| style |
Central Javanese style
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Javanese Buddhist architecture → |
| tourism |
popular tourist attraction
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
part of Prambanan Temple Compounds
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
642
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1991
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Medang Kingdom
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Medang Kingdom ("Kalasan temple") → |
hasPart |
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Plaosan temple complex
("Sewu temple")
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locatedNear |