Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds
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Muaro Jambi (Indonesian: Candi Muaro Jambi) is a Buddhist temple complex, in Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated 26 kilometers east from the city of Jambi. The temple complex was built by the Melayu Kingdom, with its surviving temples and other archaeological remains estimated to date from the 7th to 13th century CE. The archaeological site includes eight excavated temple sanctuaries and covers about 12 square kilometers, stretches 7.5 kilometers along the Batang Hari River, 80 menapos or mounds of temple ruins, are not yet restored.[1][2] It is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient temple complexes in South East Asia.
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Location | Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi, Indonesia |
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Region | Southeast Asia |
Coordinates | 1.4779213°S 103.6670838°E / -1.4779213; 103.6670838 |
History | |
Founded | c. 7th century CE |
Abandoned | c. 1278 CE |
Periods | Hindu-Buddhist period |
Cultures | Srivijaya |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1824 |
Archaeologists | S.C. Crooke |
Condition | partially ruined |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Buddhist Candi |
It was suggested that Muaro Jambi Temple compound might be the initial location of Srivijaya kingdom. This is mainly because, Muaro Jambi has far richer temple concentration—in contrast to the scarcity of archaeological sites in South Sumatra.[3][4]