Borobudur
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Borobudur or Boroboeder , ruins of one of the finest Buddhist monuments, in central Java, Indonesia. Built by the Sailendras of Sumatra, this magnificent shrine dates from about the 9th cent. It is a huge, truncated pyramid covered with intricately carved blocks of stone that illustrate the life of the Buddha and his teachings according to Mahayana Buddhist doctrine. A seated Buddha within may be seen from three platforms above the seven stone terraces that encircle the pyramid.
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Java isn't the kick it claims to be; Before you go Information: Indonesian Tourist Promotion Office, 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. (213) 387-8309 or (213) 387-2078. Embassy of Indonesia, 2020 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Books: "Shadow Play" by Paul Fleischman (Harper and Row, 1990). "Shadow Theatres and Shadow Films" by Lotte Reiniger (Watson-Guptill, 1970). "The Shadow Puppet Book" by Janet Lynch-Watson (Sterling, 1980). "Indonesian Batik Processes, Patterns and Places" Sylvia Fraser-Lu (Oxford University Press, 1986). "Encyclopedia of Batik Designs" by Leo O. Donahue (Art Alliance Press: Cornwall Books, 1981). "Arts and Crafts of Indonesia" by Anne Richter (Chronicle Books, 1994). "The CoffeeBook" by Dawn Campbell (Pelican Publishing, 1993). Video: "Wonders Sacred and Mysterious." Videocassette on Borobudur (Reader's Digest International Video Network, 1993). Guidebooks: "Indonesia: a Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit," 4th edition (Lonely Planet Publications, 1995). "Indonesia" handbook, 6th edition, Bill Dalton (Moon Publications, 1995). "Maverick Guide to Bali and Java," 2nd edition (Pelican Publishing, 1995).
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