Muaro Jambi Temple was built estimated earlier than Borobudur Temple , it can be seen from the journal of a famous Chinese scholat named I Tsing who visited Jambi in the seventh century.
The information about Borobudur itself was written on the stone in the 800s.
The information about Borobudur itself was written on the stone in the 800s.
Sriwijaya became the important place for the Buddhist from China to learn about their religion . It is proven by the discovery of chinaware and coin originated from Tang, Sung and Ming dynastes . Muaro Jambi temple has become more than just a sacred place to visit.
The site is located 25 kilometers away from Jambi municipality. This temple may not be as attractive as Borobudur which was made of volcanic stones displaying the great work of art and whose statues and relief are still intact, but Muaro Jambi was built, just like any other Sumatran temples, with terra cotta bricks, which undoubtedly prone to weather. Yet, the remains speak of its glory during its heyday
There are several temples that can be found in Muaro Jambi Temple site and some of them have been restored; Gumpung temple where the statue of Pradjnaparamita was found. It is the second most beautiful statue after Ken Dedes statue in Singosari, Tinggi temple, Kembar Batu temple, Gedong I and Gedong II temple where Dwarapala statue and Gajah Singa statue were found, Kedaton and Koto Mahligai .
There are still hundreds of stones buried in this site that occupies an area of 120 hectares. Muaro Jambi is a complete theological site. Besides having hundreds of worshipping temples, the remains of monks dormitary and reservoir known as Telago Rajo can also be found here.
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