[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/vihara-buddhagaya-watugong-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/vihara-buddhagaya-watugong-wikipedia\/","headline":"Vihara Buddhagaya Watugong – Wikipedia","name":"Vihara Buddhagaya Watugong – Wikipedia","description":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Religious Temple (Building) in Semarang, Central Java Vihara Buddhagaya Watugong also known as\u00a0Vihara Buddhagaya (in","datePublished":"2016-06-14","dateModified":"2016-06-14","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/63\/Bodhi_Tree_in_Pagoda_Avalokitesvara.jpg\/223px-Bodhi_Tree_in_Pagoda_Avalokitesvara.jpg","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/63\/Bodhi_Tree_in_Pagoda_Avalokitesvara.jpg\/223px-Bodhi_Tree_in_Pagoda_Avalokitesvara.jpg","height":"298","width":"223"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/vihara-buddhagaya-watugong-wikipedia\/","about":["Wiki"],"wordCount":1332,"articleBody":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaReligious Temple (Building) in Semarang, Central JavaVihara Buddhagaya Watugong also known as\u00a0Vihara Buddhagaya (in English Vihara Bodh Gaya Watugong and Vihara Bodh Gaya respectively) is a Buddhist temple located in Semarang, Indonesia.The precise location is in\u00a0Pudakpayung, Banyumanik\u00a0in front of the Kodam IV\/Diponegoro\u00a0military base.\u00a0Vihara Bodh Gaya Watugong cultural complex consists of two main buildings\/temples:\u00a0Pagoda Avalokitesvara and Pagoda Dhammasala. It is surrounded by smaller temples and other buildings. The two temples incorporate classic oriental design and architecture.Other buildings include\u00a0the Watugong rock, Borobudur plaza, Kuti Meditasi, Kuti Bhikku, public reading park and library, Buddha Parinibana, Abhaya Mudra and the\u00a0Bodhi\u00a0tree.The tallest tower stands at 45 meters, the tallest pagoda tower in Indonesia. A five-meter statue of the Guanyin Bodhisattva is located in one of the towers. This complex was formerly used exclusively as a Buddhist religious temple. With its classical oriental design and architectural heritage, the Vihara Bodh Gaya evolved to become a cultural and heritage tourism site by the local populace and the government of Semarang.\u00a0History[edit]  Bodhi tree planted within the Watugong complex in 1955.\u00a0The Watugong complex stretches back to the Majapahit. Buddhism was then the official religion. With the fall of Majapahit empire and the spread of Islam, the practice of Buddhism fell drastically. Buddhism reemerged 500 years later. The first attempt to evangelize Buddhism came in the Dutch colonial era through\u00a0Ashin Jinarakkhita with the encouragement of Narada Maha Thera.In 1955, Semarang\/Chinese landlord Goei Thwan Ling was so impressed by\u00a0Ashin Jinarakkhita\u00a0at the Vesak 2549 celebrations at Borobudur temple that he donated some of his land to build the temple complex Vihara Bodh Gaya. The temple complex was devoted to teaching Buddhism and the development of Buddhist religion.\u00a0By the end of 1955,\u00a0Ashin Jinarakkhita maintained a permentant residence at the Bodh Gaya temple complex. He dedicated his life to the complex.[1]In February 2001, the complex underwent major renovations under Sangha Theravada, after eight years of neglect. Renovations started with the Dhammasala building which finished on November 3, 2002. The building was reopened by the Central Java Governor at the time\u00a0of H. Mardiyanto. Other buildings  followed. The\u00a0Pagoda Avalokitesvara started renovations in November 2004 and reopened on July 14th, 2005.[2]Dhammasala Temple[edit]The Dhammasala temple is one of the main buildings. It is located on the right side of the vihara. A two storey building with the first floor used as a function hall and the second floor used for worship, dedicate to a statue of Lord Buddha. It has a total capacity of 1000 worshippers. The staircase to the prayer hall is outside the building. No interior staircase exists.\u00a0The building is unique and attractive to many tourists because of the oriental architecture that contrasts with traditional Javanese pendhapa architecture surrounding the complex.\u00a0Another centerpiece is a 5-meter brass statue of sitting Buddha which resembles the Buddha statue at Candi Mendut. Other functions are organizational, such as the annual local or international Buddhist convention managed by Vihara Bodh Gaya Watugong foundation.Pagoda Avalokitesvara[edit]    Pagoda Avalokitesvara (Pagoda Guanyin)\u00a0is on the main path of the\u00a0 complex. Construction started in August 2004 and opened by July 14, 2005. This building is the tallest pagoda tower in Indonesia at 45 meters. The architecture follows the design of the main temple and represents Metta Karuna or love of Buddha.The building used concrete for the structure and brick for the walls. The outer layer is painted in red to represent happiness or luck. This tower has seven levels with thirty statues of worship inside and a five-meter\u00a0Avalokitesvara Boddhisatva statue surrounded by fruits and flowers as worship offerings.\u00a0Outside the perimeter of the pagoda are five Guanyin statues and one of We Po. The building has eight sides and is called\u00a0Pat Kwa.Watugong[edit]The name Watugong derives from a natural rock formation with a gong-like shape, thus the name watu or rock and gong. This rock is unique because it naturally formed into a gong-like shape.\u00a0Bodh Gaya Foundation[edit]The Bodh Gaya Foundation was established on October 19, 1955 to manage the day-to-day operations of the complex, and is responsible for maintenance and preservation.\u00a0See also[edit]References\u00a0[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/vihara-buddhagaya-watugong-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Vihara Buddhagaya Watugong – Wikipedia"}}]}]