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Lumbung Temple

INDONESIA, Yogyakarta, Sleman

According to research, this temple complex was constructed during the late 8th century, but it has long been in a ruined state. The main shrine is surrounded by 16 ancillary ones, some of which have been renovated.
The entire grounds of the temple complex are covered in andesite stones. Facing east, the main shrine has a square base with multiple corners. Most of its walls are damaged, leaving only three niches and remnants of Bodhisattva figures sculpted in high relief on the exterior. The roof of this shrine has collapsed. There are 11 niches inside but the statues formerly inside them are missing. The layout of the ancillary shrines is similar, taking the form of a Sumeru platform base, a rectangular body, and a roof consisting of a large stupa surrounded by smaller stupas.

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, page 708.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Lumbung Temple." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, vol. 2, 2016, pp. 708.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang and Lewis Lancaster. 2016. "Lumbung Temple" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, 2:708.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, & Lancaster, L. (2016). Lumbung Temple. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L (Vol. 2, pp. 708).
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