Indonesiana Vol.12 The Sparkling of Indonesian Culture

Page 38

CONSERVATION

Merapi eruption mitigation in Borobudur Syefri Luwis

Borobudur, Super Priority Tourism Destination

B

orobudur Temple is one of the

century AD), uses a description of the

strategic area, national vital object and

main tourist destinations in

shape of temples and stupas, sculptural

as one of the super priority tourism

Magelang, Central Java, which

motifs, reliefs and gallery hallway. The

destinations. Super priority tourism

attracts domestic and foreign tourists

temple is vertically divided into 3 and

destinations are part of the “10 New Bali”

to visit. In the shape of a lotus, the

follows the Buddhist philosophical

program launched by the government

sacred flower of Buddhism, Borobudur

concept of attaining nirvana. Now

which is expected to drive a creative

Temple is an exceptional reflection of

Borobudur is 1200 years old.

economy that is beneficial for local

the combination of the original idea

I

residents.

of ancestor worship and the Buddhist

Borobudur as a single tourism concept

concept of achieving nirvana. The ten

seems to have weakened its great

Therefore, the Ministry of Education,

terraces of the whole structure are the

potential, namely economic potential and

Culture, Research, and Technology

stages that the Bodhisattva must attain

spiritual potential. Until 2019, Borobudur

through the Director General of Culture

before attaining Buddhahood.

is the single most visited tourist attraction

initiates coordination between relevant

in the country, so it holds the following

ministries so that the determination of

The Buddhist monument, which was built

statuses: world heritage, nationally

Borobudur Temple as a Super Priority

during the Sailendra dynasty (8th–9th

ranked cultural properties area, national

Tourism Destination run well while

36 INDONESIANA VOL. 12, 2021


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Indonesiana Vol.12 The Sparkling of Indonesian Culture by Indonesiana Majalah - Issuu