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Borobudur Ruins -The ruin revived from 1000 years lost-

Joris Kivits2013

The Sand Museum

The Sand Museum
Fukube-cho, Yuyama 2083-17, Japan

Borobudur is a temple site in Indonesia built during the 8th - 9th century by the Sailendra Dynasty. It is one of the world's biggest temple sites with a big stupa on its top reminiscent of a pyramid. Eventually, the dense surrounding jungle hid the temple site, and it remained forgotten for almost 1000 years until its rediscovery in 1814. There are different theories regarding the reasons for this, but the truth remains a mystery. In 1991, the temple compounds were listed as a World Heritage Site, becoming even more famous around the world.

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  • Title: Borobudur Ruins -The ruin revived from 1000 years lost-
  • Creator: Joris Kivits
  • Creator Nationality: Portugal
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date: 2013
  • Physical Location: Tottori City, Japan
  • Provenance: THE SAND MUSEUM
  • Type: Sand Sculpture
  • External Link: http://www.sand-museum.jp/
  • 作品解説 / Object Note (Japanese): インドネシアにあり、8世紀~9世紀頃にかけてシャイレーンドラ王家によって建造されたと伝わる、ボロブドゥール遺跡。ピラミッドを思わせる頂点に巨大なストゥーパが鎮座する世界最大級の仏教寺院遺跡である。やがて、遺跡は密林の中に埋もれ、1814年頃に発見されるまで千年ものあいだ忘れ去られた遺跡であった。その原因は諸説あり、真相は謎のままであるが、1991年に寺院遺跡群として世界遺産に登録されることによって、さらに広く世界に知られることとなった。
  • 作品タイトル / Object Title (Japanese): ボロブドゥール遺跡
The Sand Museum

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