Borobudur, Path to Enlightenment
For those always wanting to take a trip to Borobudur, this article from the Wall Street Journal is a primer on what to expect.
Borobudur, Path to Enlightenment
Wall Street Journal, 13 September 2008
Aerial photographs of Borobudur convey its stupendous mass — nearly two million cubic feet of fine-grained, mellow gray stone quarried from local riverbeds — but fail to give a sense of the monument’s transcendent beauty. Often described as the largest Buddhist monument in the world, Borobudur rises to a height of 400 feet, nearly as tall as Cheops’ pyramid, in a series of concentric terraces. Its walls are lined with exquisitely carved bas-reliefs illustrating episodes from the life of the Buddha and his teachings, amounting to more than a mile of continuous sculpture — and that doesn’t include 504 life-size statues of the Buddha.
Related Books:
- The Restoration of Borobudur (World Heritage Series)
- The Lost Temple of Java (History/Journey’s Into the Past) by P. Grabsky
- Barabudur
- Worshiping Siva and Buddha: The Temple Art of East Java by A. R. Kinney, M. J. Klokke and L. Kieven
- The Mysteries of Borobudur: Discover Indonesia Series by J. N. Miksic
- Borobudur by L. Frederic and J. Nou
- Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddhas (Periplus Travel Guides) by J. Miksic
- The Magnificence of Borobudur by D. D. Burhan
Borobudur exhibition in North Jakarta mall
Additional tourist villages planned for Borobudur
The modern erosion of Borobudur
Art exhibition showcases Borobudur
Public Lecture: ‘Bian-hong: Mastermind of Borobudur?’
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September 23rd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I would recommend checking out the fantastic documetnary The Lost Temple of Java by british director Phil Grabsky. Its all about Borobudur. The DVD is available to buy at http://www.seventh-art.com