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Borobudur : Golden Tales of the Buddhas

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With vivid photography and insightful commentary, this travel pictorial shines a light on the Buddhist art and architecture of Borobudur. The glorious ninth-century Buddhist stupa of Borobudur--the largest Buddhist monument in the world--stands in the midst of the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia, where it is visited annually by over a million people. Borobudur contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a kilometer. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire, the life story of Buddha, and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beings--finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolizes the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780804848565
  • ISBN-10: 0804848564
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
  • Publish Date: February 2017
  • Dimensions: 9.4 x 10.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Page Count: 160

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