Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization

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The Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization was a powerful and sophisticated cultural and political tradition in pre-Islamic Java, marked by monumental temple architecture, refined courtly arts, and syncretic religious practices blending Hinduism and Buddhism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical civilization
pre-Islamic Javanese culture
associatedWithDynasty Sailendra dynasty
Sanjaya dynasty
associatedWithKingdom Kediri Kingdom
Majapahit Empire
Mataram Kingdom (Medang)
linked to: Medang Kingdom

Singhasari Kingdom
capitalCities Daha
Kahuripan
Mataram (Central Java)
linked to: Mataram

Trowulan
cosmologyExpressedIn temple mandala layouts
cosmologyInfluencedBy Buddhist cosmology
Hindu cosmology
declinedDuring spread of Islam in Java
documentedBy Chinese chronicles
Old Javanese literary works
stone inscriptions
economyBasedOn inter-island commerce
maritime trade
wet-rice agriculture
flourishedDuring 10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
8th century
9th century
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Gupta art
Indian civilization
Indic religions
linked to: Indian religions

Pallava art
South Indian kingdoms
Srivijaya
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
hasLanguage Old Javanese
linked to: Kawi (Old Javanese)

Sanskrit
hasMajorMonument Borobudur
linked to: Borobudur Temple

Jago Temple
Jawi Temple
Penataran Temple
Plaosan Temple
Prambanan
linked to: Prambanan Temple

Sewu Temple
Tikus Temple
hasReligion Buddhism
Hindu-Buddhist syncretism
Hinduism
hasWritingSystem Kawi script
influenced Balinese Hindu civilization
linked to: Balinese Hinduism

Javanese cultural identity
later Javanese Islamic courts
knownFor Old Javanese literature
candi temple complexes
classical Javanese dance
gamelan music
inscriptional culture
kakawin poetry
monumental temple architecture
refined courtly arts
stone relief sculpture
wayang shadow theatre
legacyVisibleIn Balinese temple architecture
Javanese performing arts
Javanese rituals
legitimizedBy devaraja ideology
divine kingship
locatedIn Indonesia
Java
Southeast Asia
politicalCenters Central Java
linked to: Java

East Java
politicalSystem mandala-style polity
monarchy
producedText Arjunawiwaha
Mahabharata adaptations
Nagarakretagama
Ramayana in Old Javanese
Sutasoma
linked to: Kakawin Sutasoma
religiousSyncretism Shiva-Buddha syncretism
Tantric elements
local animist beliefs
timePeriod classical period of Javanese history
early centuries CE
tradedWith China
Indian Ocean trade network
Srivijaya
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
usesScript Pallava-derived script

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Trowulan associatedWith Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Balitung era Early Medang period
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Ken Arok associatedWith Hindu-Buddhist Java
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Anjukladang inscription historicalPeriod Early East Javanese period
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Mpu Sindok historicalRegion Ancient Java
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Watugaluh historicalPeriod Early medieval Java
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Kutaraja partOf Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Indosphere alsoKnownAs Indianized cultural sphere
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Central Java hasCulturalHeritage Javanese culture
subject linked to: Central Java region
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Antahpura (royal burial complex) locatedIn Javanese cultural sphere
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
House of Rajasa culturalSphere Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Kertawijaya civilization Javanese Hindu–Buddhist civilization
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
Sri Vishnuvardhana historicalPeriod Classical Javanese period
linked to: Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization