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Buddhist Temple of Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
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Buddhist Temple of Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
Buddhist Temple of Borobudur, Java, Indonesia, circa 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823
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This handcoloured copperplate engraving depicts the magnificent Buddhist Temple of Borobudur, located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Built during the Sailendra Dynasty in the 9th century, Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist temple, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple complex is renowned for its intricate ornamentation, with over 2,500 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The temple is designed as a three-tiered pyramid, symbolizing the progression of the soul towards enlightenment. The lower levels are adorned with intricate carvings of Jataka tales, the stories of the previous lives of Buddha. The middle levels are decorated with elaborate stupas, containing relics of Buddha, and the upper levels are adorned with Buddha statues in various meditation poses. Borobudur was built during the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, which emphasizes the ideal of the Bodhisattva, or enlightened being, who seeks to help others achieve enlightenment. The temple was abandoned during the 14th century and was rediscovered in the late 1800s. This engraving is from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar, Germany, in 1823. The encyclopedic work was intended to educate children about natural history and cultural monuments from around the world. The handcoloured copperplate engraving technique was a popular method for producing high-quality illustrations during this period.
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