New UNESCO listings include many Asian sites

[TaiShang]

New UNESCO listings include many Asian sites

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In addition to China's Grand Canal and Silk Road, several more sites in Asia have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, including Myanmar's Pyu ancient cities and Japan's Tomioka Silk Mill.

India's Rani-ki-Vav, or the Queen's Stepwell, has been recognized by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Sunday. It's India's 31st site on the World Heritage list.

Queen's Stepwell

The 7-storey underground structure was built in the 11th century as a memorial to a king. At 27 meters deep, the huge well has more than 500 principal sculptures and over 1,000 minor ones combining religious and mythological imagery. It's the most developed, elaborate and ornate example of this unique type of Indian subterranean architecture.

Meanwhile, Myanmar's three Pyu ancient cities have been inscribed into the World Heritage List for the first time.

Myanmar's Pyu ancient cities

The three cities are located in vast irrigated landscapes in the dry zone of a river basin, and reflect the Pyu Kingdom that was prosperous for over 1,000 years between 200 BC and 900 AD.

They include partly excavated archaeological sites. And more excavation works remains for palace citadels, burial grounds and early industrial production sites, as well as monumental Buddhist stupas made from brick.

Also making the list is Japan's Tomioka Silk Mill and related sites. Established in 1872 in the Gunma Prefecture northwest of Tokyo, the sites were built by the Japanese Government with machinery imported from France. The complex consists of four sites that attest to the different stages in the production of raw silk. Tomioka Silk Mill is the 18th World Heritage property listed in Japan, joining Mount Fuji, which was registered in 2013.

Japan's Tomioka Silk Mill

 

[Aepsilons]

@TaiShang , @Chinese-Dragon , @Indos , @gambit , @itaskol , @Tshering22

Brothers, we should start an Asia-Pacific Historical Site Thread. Interested? We can update it on regular basis.

 

[Indien]

@TaiShang , @Chinese-Dragon , @Indos , @gambit , @itaskol , @Tshering22

Brothers, we should start an Asia-Pacific Historical Site Thread. Interested? We can update it on regular basis.

yeah, begin with Darjeeling's toy train railway

 

[Tshering22]

@TaiShang , @Chinese-Dragon , @Indos , @gambit , @itaskol , @Tshering22

Brothers, we should start an Asia-Pacific Historical Site Thread. Interested? We can update it on regular basis.

This is a welcome my friend.

We should. After all Asia is the oldest civilizational base on earth.

 

[Aepsilons]

yeah, begin with Darjeeling's toy train railway

I've read about Darjeeling, actually. Seen some pictures of that part of India in a travel journal. Quite a beautiful part of India. The people there don't look like typical Indians, imho. They look like Burmese, Mon people, Tibetans, no? I'd love to know more about it, too.

 

[Indos]

Borobudur, Indonesia

Borobudur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.[1] A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside a perforated stupa. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple,[2][3] as well as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.[4]

Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple was designed in Javanese Buddhist architecture, which blends the Indonesian indigenous cult of ancestor worship and the Buddhist concept of attaining Nirvana.[4] The temple also demonstrates the influences of Gupta art that reflects India's influence on the region, yet there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian.[5][6] The monument is both a shrine and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path around the monument and ascends to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). The monument guides pilgrims through an extensive system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the walls and the balustrades. Borobudur has the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist reliefs in the world.[4]

Evidence suggests Borobudur was constructed in the 9th century and abandoned following the 14th-century decline of Hindu kingdoms in Java and the Javanese conversion to Islam.[7] Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, then the British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]

Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage; once a year, Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.[8][9][10]

 

[Indien]

I've read about Darjeeling, actually. Seen some pictures of that part of India in a travel journal. Quite a beautiful part of India. The people there don't look like typical Indians, imho. They look like Burmese, Mon people, Tibetans, no? I'd love to know more about it, too.

actually, that place is a part of State of West Bengal of India, and majority of people of that place are Nepali Gurkhas; Gurkha soldiers of Indian army and their families, they are not tibetans or burmese.

 

[TaiShang]

@TaiShang , @Chinese-Dragon , @Indos , @gambit , @itaskol , @Tshering22

Brothers, we should start an Asia-Pacific Historical Site Thread. Interested? We can update it on regular basis.

Definitely. With a more general title, this threat might serve the purpose, maybe. I do not know how to change thread title but maybe @Hu Songshan can make the revision based on the title Nihonjin1051 suggests above.

East Asia (including the south and southeast) is a beautfiful continent and will probably be the power center of the world in a couple of decades.

 

[naveen mishra]

Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.[1]

The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples.[2] Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.[

Prambanan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Aepsilons]

Definitely. With a more general title, this threat might serve the purpose, maybe. I do not know how to change thread title but maybe @Hu Songshan can make the revision based on the title Nihonjin1051 suggests above.

East Asia (including the south and southeast) is a beautfiful continent and will probably be the power center of the world in a couple of decades.

Excellent. I believe much can be elucidated upon when more and more of our peoples learn about each other. The roots of our individual civilizations , culture is a great way to facilitate an appreciation for each other. Aside from politics, cultural immersion of each others' ways of life and civilization -- will enhance understanding.

Sir @Hu Songshan , please take part in this thread, too.

Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.[1]

The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples.[2] Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.[

Prambanan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is in Indonesia? Absolutely breathtaking ! I request more. Please.

 

[Aepsilons]

Ayuthaya , Thailand

 

[naveen mishra]

Excellent. I believe much can be elucidated upon when more and more of our peoples learn about each other. The roots of our individual civilizations , culture is a great way to facilitate an appreciation for each other. Aside from politics, cultural immersion of each others' ways of life and civilization -- will enhance understanding.

Sir @Hu Songshan , please take part in this thread, too.




This is in Indonesia? Absolutely breathtaking ! I request more. Please.

Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy

Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the <em>Subak</em> System as a Manifestation of the <em>Tri Hita Karana</em> Philosophy - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak, that dates back to the 9th century. Included in the landscape is the 18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. The subak reflects the philosophical concept ofTri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. This philosophy was born of the cultural exchange between Bali and India over the past 2,000 years and has shaped the landscape of Bali. The subak system of democratic and egalitarian farming practices has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago despite the challenge of supporting a dense population.
Pura Taman Ayun " hindu temple"

subak bali

 

[Indos]

Raja Ampat (Papua Island), Indonesia

 

[naveen mishra]

Raja Ampat (Papua Island), Indonesia

 

[Aepsilons]

Raja Ampat (Papua Island), Indonesia

On the first picture, it even looks like Halong Bay in Vietnam...! Wonderful.

Raja Ampat (Papua Island), Indonesia

@Indos , @madokafc , this is in Irian Jaya, right?