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A. What happened in 1814?
Two hundred men crossed the Kedu plains of Central Java to find a legendary mountain near the small village of Boro.
A. Who was J. W. Ijzerman?
a Dutch architect involved in the restoration project
A.What was done to find the legendary mountain?
They slashed and burned the vegetation. They also cleared away tons of volcanic ash.
A. What was found after sixteen layers of stone had been pulled away?
They discovered another level of panels that are different from those of the upper galleries.
A. What does 160 refer to?
160 refers to the number of uncovered panels.
A. What can be observed from the stones?
They were carved in Sanskrit.
A. How did the style of the lettering show the founder of Borobudur?
by dating back the style
B. What was the role of Borobudur?
as a place of pilgrimage
B. What underlay Borobudur establishment?
It was built to represent the universe according to Buddhist cosmology.
B. How many spheres are there in Borobudur? Mention.
three spheres : the Spheres of Desire, Form, and Formlessness.
What does Kamadathu represent?
It represents man’s concern for worldly desires and pleasures
What illustrates the pathway to freedom from passions?
Rupadhatu
What is symbolized by the three concentric circular terraces at the top of the monument?
They symbolize freedom from the unique world.
B. What might bring good karma to Sailendra kingdom?
The whole population probably participated in Borobudur’s construction.
C. What is the main idea of the first paragraph of part 3?
the physical appearance of Borobudur
C. What probably makes Borobudur different from other Buddist monuments in the world?
It has the largest and most complete collection of Buddhist reliefs in the world.
