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Lumbung
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Lumbung or Candi Lumbung is a 9th-century Buddhist

temple compound located within the complex of Prambanan
Temple Tourism Park, Central Java, Indonesia. The original
name of this temple is unknown, however the local Javanese
named the temple "candi lumbung", which means "rice barn
temple" in Javanese language.

Contents Candi Lumbung, main temple

1 Location
2 History
3 Structure
4 References

Location
It is located several hundred meters north from Prambanan temple, next to the Bubrah temple. The temple is
located within Prambanan or Kewu Plain, an archaeologically rich area dotted with numerous Hindu-
Buddhist temples dated circa 8th to 9th century CE.

History
The temple bears so much similarities with nearby Sewu temple, except it is smaller in scale. The Kelurak
inscription dated 704 Saka (782 CE) was discovered near this temple. The inscription mentioned about the
construction of a temple compound dedicated to Manjusri boddhisattva. The mentioned temple was
probably refer to Sewu temple instead of Lumbung. According to its architectural style similarities with
Sewu, the temple was built in the 9th century at the time of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom.[1] It was around
the same period with Sewu and Bubrah temple, yet older than Prambanan.

Structure
This temple compound is composed of a main temple surrounded by 16 perwara (smaller) temples in
concentric formal layout. The architectural style is similar to those of the Sewu temple complex nearby. Just
like the Sewu and Prambanan temples, this temple faces east with its main entrance located on the east side
of the temple compound. However the temple can be reached from all cardinal points. The structure is
crowned with stupas. Compared to the ruins of Bubrah temple nearby, the compound of Lumbung temple is
still in relatively good condition.

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Lumbung Temple compound, viewed from the east

References
1. V.M.Y. Degroot, Candi, Space and Landscape: "A Study on the Distribution, Orientation and Spatial Organization
of Central Javanese Temple Remains", 2010, Sidestone Press

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