Talang Tuwo

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Talang Tuwo is an ancient site in South Sumatra, Indonesia, known for yielding a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription that provides insights into early Malay Buddhist culture and governance.

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Talang Tuwo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
epigraphic record
historical site
stone inscription
associatedWith Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijaya
commissionedBy Śrī Jayanāśa
country Indonesia
culturalContext early Malay culture
currentlyKeptAt National Museum of Indonesia
date 684 CE
discoveredIn 20th century
foundAt Talang Tuwo self-linksurface differs
hasInscription Talang Tuwo inscription
heritageStatus important cultural heritage site of Indonesia
knownFor 7th-century stone inscription
Talang Tuwo inscription
early Malay Buddhist culture
evidence of early Malay governance
language Old Malay
locatedIn Palembang
surface form: Palembang region

South Sumatra
Sumatra
mentions establishment of a park
welfare of all sentient beings
partOf Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijayan cultural sphere
politicalContext Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijaya kingdom
providesInsightInto Srivijayan governance
early Malay Buddhist practice
social organization in Srivijaya
religiousContext Buddhism
Mahayana
surface form: Mahayana Buddhism
significance evidence of Buddhist royal patronage in Sumatra
key source for early Srivijayan history
timePeriod 7th century
writingSystem Pallava script

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Talang Tuwo foundAt Talang Tuwo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Talang Tuwo inscription