Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds

Muaro Jambi
Muaro Jambi temple compounds.
LocationMuaro Jambi Regency, Jambi, Indonesia
RegionSoutheast Asia
Coordinates1°28′41″S 103°40′02″E / 1.4779213°S 103.6670838°E / -1.4779213; 103.6670838
History
Foundedc. 7th century CE
Abandonedc. 1278 CE
PeriodsHindu-Buddhist period
CulturesSrivijaya
Site notes
Excavation dates1824
ArchaeologistsS.C. Crooke
Conditionpartially ruined
Architecture
Architectural stylesBuddhist Candi

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.

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]

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  2. ^ Syofiardi Bachyul Jb (25 November 2014). "Muarajambi Temple: Jambi's monumental mystery".
  3. ^ "Ada Kemungkinan Kerajaan Sriwijaya Berasal dari Jambi Bukan Palembang". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 4 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Mencari Sriwijaya di Jambi". Historia.id. Retrieved 27 October 2022.