Talang Tuwo

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Talang Tuwo is an ancient site in South Sumatra, Indonesia, known for yielding a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription that provides insights into early Malay Buddhist culture and governance.

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Talang Tuwo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
epigraphic record
historical site
stone inscription
associatedWith Srivijaya
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
commissionedBy Śrī Jayanāśa
country Indonesia
culturalContext early Malay culture
currentlyKeptAt National Museum of Indonesia
date 684 CE
discoveredIn 20th century
foundAt Talang Tuwo
hasInscription Talang Tuwo inscription
heritageStatus important cultural heritage site of Indonesia
knownFor 7th-century stone inscription
Talang Tuwo inscription
early Malay Buddhist culture
evidence of early Malay governance
language Old Malay
locatedIn Palembang region
linked to: Palembang

South Sumatra
Sumatra
mentions establishment of a park
welfare of all sentient beings
partOf Srivijayan cultural sphere
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
politicalContext Srivijaya kingdom
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
providesInsightInto Srivijayan governance
early Malay Buddhist practice
social organization in Srivijaya
religiousContext Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana
significance evidence of Buddhist royal patronage in Sumatra
key source for early Srivijayan history
timePeriod 7th century
writingSystem Pallava script

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Talang Tuwo inscription foundAt Talang Tuwo
subject linked to: Talang Tuwo