• This week on Southeast Asian Archaeology: rare bronze Mahoratuek drums surface in Thailand, gold-glazed terracotta helps redraw Vietnam’s Ho Citadel, and Aceh War “loot” gets a long-overdue digital reckoning.⠀
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Yogyakarta’s Cosmological Axis: A New UNESCO World Heritage Site

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via various news sources, 19 September 2023: UNESCO has designated the Yogyakarta Philosophical Axis as a world cultural heritage during its 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee. This spatial concept, created by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in the 18th century, embodies Javanese philosophy and universal values, emphasizing the importance of cultural preservation and conservation.Lots of news stories indexed below, but most are in Bahasa Indonesia.

The Philosophy Axis of Yogyakarta is a spatial concept created by the first king of the Yogyakarta Palace, Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, in the 18th century. Its spatial concept is based on Javanese conception, in the form of a straight road structure that spans between Panggung Krapyak in the south, Yogyakarta Palace in the middle, and Tugu Yogyakarta in the north.

The Yogyakarta Philosophy Axis and several surrounding areas are the embodiment of Javanese philosophy regarding human existence. This existence includes the human life cycle (sangkan paraning dumadi), harmonious life between humans and between humans and nature (hamemayu hayuning Bawana), the relationship between humans and the Creator and leaders with their people ( manunggaling kawula gusti), as well as the microcosmic and macrocosmic worlds.

Source: UNESCO Designates Yogyakarta’s Axis of Philosophy as World Cultural Heritage – Kompas.id

See also:

  • UNESCO designates Yogyakarta Philosophy Axis as world heritage | ANTAR, 19 Sep 2023
  • UNESCO Tetapkan Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta Jadi Warisan Dunia | CNN Indonesia, 19 Sep 2023
  • UNESCO Resmi Tetapkan Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta Sebagai Warisan Budaya Dunia | Medcom, 19 Sep 2023
  • Sah! UNESCO Tetapkan Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta Jadi Warisan Budaya Dunia | Detik Jogja, 19 Sep 2023
  • Mengenal Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta yang Resmi Diakui Warisan Budaya oleh UNESCO | Kompas, 19 Sep 2023
  • UNESCO Resmi Jadikan Sumbu Filosofi Jogja sebagai Warisan Budaya Dunia | Harian Jogja, 19 Sep 2023
  • UNESCO Tetapkan Simbol Filosofi Yogyakarta Jadi Warisan Dunia | Good News from Indonesia, 19 Sep 2023
  • Jadi Warisan Budaya UNESCO, Ini Sejarah dan Makna Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta | Liputan6, 19 Sep 2023
  • Sumbu Filosofis Axis Yogyakarta Resmi Diakui sebagai Warisan Dunia UNESCO | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia, 19 Sep 2023
  • Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta Resmi Ditetapkan UNESCO jadi Warisan Dunia, Ini Kata Sultan HB X | KRJogja, 19 Sep 2023
  • Sumbu Kosmologis Yogyakarta Ditetapkan sebagai Warisan Dunia UNESCO Lombok Post, 19 Sep 2023
  • UNESCO Tetapkan Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta sebagai Warisan Dunia, Panggung-Kraton-Tugu | Tempo, 19 Sep 2023
  • Sumbu Filosofi Yogyakarta Jadi Warisan Budaya Dunia, Apa Maknanya? | Kumparan, 19 Sep 2023
  • Indonesia’s Yogyakarta declared UNESCO World Heritage site | Deccan Chronicle, 19 Sep 2023
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