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Borobudur/barabudur

9th century, Sallendra Dynasty 

by the Gupta architecture of India

Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles discovered it in 1814, Borobudur was buried under layers of ash from nearby Mount Merapi.

Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, Indonesia.

on a hill 46m high 

Consists of eight steeps of stone terrance, constructed with about 2 million cu ft of gray volcanic stone, resembles a stepped pyramid.

The base encasement was represent the Kamadhatu.

First five terrance are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas relief, the buddha statues inside the niches, 1460 in all, represent the Rupadhatu. Like a  spiritual textbook, depicting the life and lessons of Buddha. Each level represents a higher stage of man's spiritual journey.

The upper three steps are circular, with 72 bell shape stupa, with no ornamentation, means plainness and simplicity more virtuous than decoration. Represented as the Arupadhatu. Stone Buddhas tucked inside at the 6th step. Each Buddha sits cross-legged, making a hand gesture that signifies one of five spiritual attainments.7th step with Rhombus holed stupas, and the 8th is with the square holed stupas.  

The center of the last steps is the largest stupa, is the main stupa.There have a empty room. The meaning is unknown.


The related part between Borobudur and Hero's Journey was the stones, stupas, bells, represent the story of themselves, all of the objects also can represent their story, have their meanings.The Borobudur brings out the story of Buddhist.