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  • 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.
  • B. What was the role of Borobudur?
    as a place of pilgrimage
  • 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.
  • What illustrates the pathway to freedom from passions?
    Rupadhatu
  • 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.
  • C. Who predicted the time when Borobudur was established?
    Sir Thomas Raffles
  • A. How did the style of the lettering show the founder of Borobudur?
    by dating back the style
  • A. What does 160 refer to?
    160 refers to the number of uncovered panels.
  • B. What underlay Borobudur establishment?
    It was built to represent the universe according to Buddhist cosmology.
  • A. Who was J. W. Ijzerman?
    a Dutch architect involved in the restoration project
  • A. What can be observed from the stones?
    They were carved in Sanskrit.
  • What is symbolized by the three concentric circular terraces at the top of the monument?
    They symbolize freedom from the unique world.
  • B. How many spheres are there in Borobudur? Mention.
    three spheres : the Spheres of Desire, Form, and Formlessness.
  • A.What was done to find the legendary mountain?
    They slashed and burned the vegetation. They also cleared away tons of volcanic ash.
  • C. What remains mystery in relation to Borobudur?
    What happened to the people who built Borobudur
  • What does Kamadathu represent?
    It represents man’s concern for worldly desires and pleasures
  • B. What might bring good karma to Sailendra kingdom?
    The whole population probably participated in Borobudur’s construction.