Borobudur temple

Borobudur temple was rediscovered in 1814, when Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British Governor General in Java received a report of a temple named Borobudur, in the village Bumisegoro near Magelang. Then he sent Cornelius, a Dutch engineer to examine the temple. Cornelius told people to clear and cleanse the temple and its surroundings from the bush and the work is completed within two months. What is done by Cornelius written in the book of Stamford Raffles is renowned as "The History of Java", published in 1817.

Hartmann, resident Kedu very interested in the Borobudur and in 1835 ordered to clean the temple. Wilsen 1853, which says that the stupa unloading Hartman told the summit, and found an unfinished statue of Buddha, and other objects including a keris In addition Wilsen given the task of making pictures of Borobudur temple. Furthermore, many Dutch people are researching and writing about the Borobudur.

JWIjzerman in 1885 opened the base of the temple and he found some relief. In 1890-1891 the reliefs which became known as much as 160 pieces Karmawibhanga relief panels photographed entirely by K. Cephas, then this section is closed again.

Th van Erp and N.J. Krom compile a complete article about the temple of Borobudur and the newly published 1927 and 1931. Two essays are very important for the study of Borobudur.

In 1975 Siswadhi and Hariani Santiko devise "Anotated Bibliography of Borobudur", from the initial reports of Borobudur was found, to the essays of 1975, vast quantities, but until now "Anotated Bibliography of Borobudur", has never been published, so the essay -essay after 1975 have not been compiled again.

Restoration
When New Found Borobudur Temple

When found, the Borobudur Temple is very sad circumstances, therefore, in 1907 Van Erp a Dutch military engineer, restore the temple that is round is level 7, 8, and 9. Stupa-his Stûpa reassembled, and the job was completed in 1911.

Borobudur has stood majestic again for nearly 50 years, but then damaged again due to natural and chemical processes.

The parts of the temple is still untouched by Van Erp the level 2,3,4,5,6, sinking and sloping walls.

UNESCO and other agencies to help the restoration of Borobudur return under the leadership of Prof.Dr.R.Soekmono, assisted in terms of construction by Ir. Rooseno. The second restoration was started in 1973 and completed in 1983.