Dieng Temple
Candi Dieng is a collection of temples located at the foot of the mountains Dieng, Wonosobo, Central Java. The temple occupies the area Dieng plateau in the height of 2000 m above sea level, sweep the north-south approximately 1900 m with a width along the 800 m.
Collection of Hindu temples beraliran Syiwa be built between the late 8th century to the early 9th century this temple is supposedly the oldest in Java. Until this information has not been found written on the history of Candi Dieng, but experts estimate that the collection of this temple was built over the kings of Sailendra Sanjaya. Dieng area in an inscription found this year numbered 808 M, which is the oldest inscription reads letters ancient Java, which is still there to this day. An Arca Syiwa found in this area is now stored in the National Museum in Jakarta. Candi Dieng development is estimated to take place in two stages. The first stage is in progress between the end of the century to-7 to the first quarter-century to 8, includes the development of temple Arjuna, Candi Semar, Temple and Temple Srikandi Gatutkaca. The second phase is a continuation of the first phase, which lasted samapi around 780 M.


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