Candi Wringin Lawang, Mojokerto, East Java
Candi Wringin Lawang is located in the hamlet Wringin Lawang, Jati Market, District Trowulan, just 11 km from Mojokerto in Jombang. It is said that even around temples huge banyan tree that this temple Wringin Lawang called the temple (in the Java language, means Wringin Bengal, mace means door).
Little is known about the development and function of the temple Wringin Lawang. Article Raffles in 1815, this ancient building is called by the name of Paser Teak doors. This title will be the name of the city where the temple linked. Knebel was written in 1907, was this door "Wringin Lawang Gate" is called.
Lawang Wringin bow-shaped temple. Generally, bricks with the direction to the east to the west. The construction of the temple, including the type of Bentar door without a roof. Candi Bentar usually serves as a gateway to the outside of the building complex. Usually associated with the gateway to the capital of Majapahit, but certainly not yet know whether the door is the door of the court or the other. Only he expects as a gateway building complex located in the capital of Majapahit.
Wringin gate lobes have a restoration in 1991, the entire building east-west have been studied until 1995, made of red bricks. The foundations of the door rectangle with the size of 13 x 11.50 m. Before the south gate hemisphere recovery remains intact, standing at a height of 15.50 m., While the only northern hemisphere remains of 9 meters.
Near the door 15 fountains and ancient rectangular cylinder, which is in the south and southeast of the 14 items are 1 items were found scattered. Not far from the gate built to date, is staging. In each calendar month Ruwa Java, ruwat Jatipasar held people to organize puppet.
The left and right of the stairs in the gap between the side of the door, and there was a barrier wall about 2 m. The gap between the two sides of the door wide enough. It was not carved reliefs on temple walls or lobes Wringin appear. With Hall of step pyramids covered with a square board. Roof forms and patterns decorating the pyramid on the roof of the temple is inversely proportional to the same found in the Temple of Queen Bajang.
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