Indonesian The Present is the Future of Majapahit

Preview Indonesia today has a strong link with the evidence and the future of Majapahit as a 300 year old great civilization from the 12th century to 15.That is, the image of Indonesia today can be referred to as a form of Majapahit civilization of his time, as a civilization with advanced cultural achievement on the one hand, but also with bitterness picture of tragic succession, political change, conquest, war and hegemony.
Similarly, among others, given historians archaeologists Department of History Faculty of Social Sciences (FIS) State University of Malang, Deni Judo Wahyudi, in a seminar entitled "Commemorating the Eight Century Majapahit Empire", last week. Present also Professor of History, University of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Agus Aris Munandar and Professor of History of the University of Gadjah Mada Timbul Haryono.Studying history can explain the complexity of desire Majapahit Indonesia advanced power and vice versa. Complex picture of Majapahit most valuable contribution to the study of history, comparisons with previous periods as well as the foundation of today's reflection."It may be we can predict the future of Indonesia to understand the dialectic of history Majapahit, even with all his resplendent glory, also keep the bitterness," he said.Professor of the History of UI Agus Aris Munandar revealed qualitatively Majapahit can be seen in three appearances, namely, first, a real civilization Majapahit open (overt Majapahit civilization) can be seen as a physical formations.Second, the Majapahit civilization that does not actually open (covert Majapahit civilization), the political system, customs, culture invisible.Thirdly, the Majapahit civilization continuous (continuity of Majapahit civilization), which is a form of civilization can be found as a continuation of the pre-Majapahit (Airlangga 11th-century, 12th-century Kediri, and Singasari 13th century) and continued in the ancient Javanese post-Majapahit (Demak 15th century).As a product of continuous Majapahit, as Indonesia is also not a stand-alone product in the pages of history, but a history of previously advanced.Professor of the History of UGM Timbul Haryono explains, cultural heritage Majapahit kingdom still has a high relevance for life today. Cultural works will have three kinds of benefits, that the ideological, educational, and economical.Ideological value means that the cultural heritage of the Majapahit period for masyarakt is now a cause of pride in the cultural heritage contained noble values.Economic value can be utilized for the benefit of the economy through the tourism sector."Educational value encourages educational messages for artifacts visible and invisible legacy of Majapahit in fact contain a message to be conveyed by the artist as the sender to the community as a receiver," he said.



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