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Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds

Muaro Jambi (Indonesian: Candi Muaro Jambi) is a Buddhist temple
complex, in Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi province, Sumatra, Indonesia.
The temple complex was built by the Melayu Kingdom. It is situated 26
kilometers east from the city of Jambi. Its surviving temples and other
archaeological remains are estimated to date from the eleventh to
thirteenth century CE. The archaeological site includes eight excavated
temple sanctuaries and covers about 12 square kilometers, stretches 7.5
kilometers along the Batang Hari River, 80 menapos or mounds of temple
ruins, are not yet restored.[1][2] It is one of the largest and best-preserved Candi Gumpung, a Buddhist temple
ancient temple complexes in South East Asia. at Muaro Jambi of Malayu Kingdom.

It was suggested that Muaro Jambi Temple compound might be the initial
location of Srivijaya kingdom. This is mainly because, Muaro Jambi has far richer temple concentration—in contrast to
the scarcity of archaeological sites in South Sumatera.[3]

Contents
History
Design and decoration
See also
References
External links

History
The start of the rise of the kingdom of Melayu can be dated to 1025 when India's Chola kingdom attacked and
destroyed the capital of the Sumatran maritime empire of Srivijaya. This allowed a number of smaller Sumatran
polities to expand their political and economic influence. During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries it seems that
from its river estuarine basis along the Batang Hari, Melayu became the dominant economic power in Sumatra. The
substantial archaeological remains at Muaro Jambi suggest that this may have been the site of the Melayu capital. The
city's age of glory came to an end in 1278 when Java's Singhasari kingdom attacked the city, even succeeding in
capturing members of the royal family. The site was rediscovered by Dutch explorers in the nineteenth century. It is
now protected as a national monument.

Design and decoration

The temple complex of Candi Muaro Jambi is spread out over a large area along the banks of the Batang Hari River.
Eight temple complexes have been excavated but many more mounds and sites remain to be explored within the

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conservation area, much of which is still covered by thick jungle. The three
most significant intact temples are known as Candi Tinggi, Candi Kedaton
and Candi Gumpung. The temples are built from red brick and unlike the
temples of Java, feature very little ormentation, carving or statuary. A few
pieces of sculpture are housed in a small, on-site museum. The wooden
dwellings that are believed to have housed the city's population have all
disappeared without a trace. Only 7 temples have been restored, 3 have
mentioned above and the others are Candi Tinggi I, Candi Kembarbatu, Candi Tinggi, one of the temple
Candi Gedong I and Candi Gedong II.[2] within Muaro Jambi temple
compound.

See also
Candi of Indonesia

References
1. "Muaro Jambi Temple: The Legacy of Ancient Jambi" (http://lovejambi.com/wisata-unik-di-candi-muaro-
jambi.html). 25 September 2011.
2. Syofiardi Bachyul Jb (November 25, 2014). "Muarajambi Temple: Jambi's monumental mystery"
(http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/11/25/muarajambi-temple-jambi-s-monumental-mystery.html).
3. "Ada Kemungkinan Kerajaan Sriwijaya Berasal dari Jambi Bukan Palembang" (http://www.tribunnews.com
/regional/2016/10/04/ada-kemungkinan-kerajaan-sriwijaya-berasal-dari-jambi-bukan-palembang?page=3). Tribun
News (in Indonesian). 4 October 2016.

Oey, Eric M. Sumatra. Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., 1996.

External links
Wonderful Indonesia: Muara Jambi Temple (http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/64/muara-jambi-temple)
Candi Muaro Jambi (http://lovejambi.com/wisata-unik-di-candi-muaro-jambi.html)
Wisata Jambi (https://web.archive.org/web/20130730185054/http://lovejambi.com/objek-wisata-di-jambi-yg-patut-
dikunjungi.html)

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