Conversation between Tour Guide and Tourist in Borobudur Temple

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: Good Morning. : Good Morning. : My name is Endah, I’m is your tour guide today. Welcome to Borobudur temple. : This is the most beautiful temple I have ever seen. : Yeah. Borobudur is buddhist stupa and temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia dating from 8th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. : Please tell me about the history of this temple. : There is no definite written record of who built Borobudur or why it was built. It was likely founded as a religious site in the 8th century at the peak of the Sailendra dynasty in central Java. The construction is thought to have taken a period of 75 years, and completed in about 825. : Hmmm… This temple still holds many mysteries. : Yeah… According to historical evidence, Borobudur was abandoned in the 14th century concomitant weakening of the influence of Hindu and Buddhist kingdom in Java and from the inclusion of the influence of Islam. The world began to realize the existence of this building since 1814, discovered by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was then serving as the British Governor-General of Java. Since then Borobudur has suffered a series of rescue and restoration efforts. 's Largest refurbishment project called century effort in 1975 to 1982 the Government of Indonesia and UNESCO, and historic sites in the World Heritage Sites list. : The building of this temple is unique. Is there have a meaning? : The monument consists of six square-shaped core are on top there are three circular courtyard, the walls are decorated with 2672 relief panels and original there are 504 Buddha statues. The single largest Stupa are located in the middle once crowned this building, surrounded by three circular line 72 perforated stupa in which there is a statue of Buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfect with Mudra (hand gesture) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma). : Yeah, I see… What’s next? : This monument is a model of the universe and built as a shrine to honor the Buddha as well as serve as a place of pilgrimage to lead humanity from nature earthly passion turned to enlightenment and wisdom according to the teachings of Buddha. The pilgrims enter through the east side start at the base of the temple ritual by walking encircling the shrine clockwise, while continuing to climb the stairs to the next through the three levels of the realm in Buddhist cosmology. The third level is Kamadhatu (the realm of the passions), Rupadhatu (the realm of intangibles), and Arupadhatu (intangible realm). In this journey of pilgrims walking through a series of hallways and stairs with no less than 1,460 witnessed the beautiful relief panels carved on the walls and balustrades. : I ever hear about the eruption of Mount Merapi on 2010. Does it give effect to the building of Borobudur? : Borobudur was heavily affected by the eruption of Mount Merapi in October and November 2010. Volcanic ash from Merapi fell on the temple complex, which is approximately 28 km (17.5 mi) west-southwest of the crater. During the strong eruption of 3-5 November for example, a layer of ash up to 2.5 cm (1 in) thick fell onto the temple. This also killed nearby vegetation. Experts feared that the acidic ash might severely damage the historic site. The temple complex was closed from 5-9 November 2010 to clean up that ash-fall, and the upper levels remained closed to the public until late September 2011. Upon reopening the upper levels, the Borobudur Conservation Agency announced that visitor numbers to those levels were restricted to under 82 people. : Oh, it sounds bad. : Ok, that’s all for today, and lets enjoy this trip. Thank you for your attention, and have a nice trip.