Panji (legendary prince)

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Panji is a legendary Javanese prince and cultural hero whose romantic adventures and exploits form the basis of a major cycle of traditional Southeast Asian tales, theater, and art.

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Panji (legendary prince) canonical 1
Prince Panji 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Javanese cultural hero
folklore character
legendary prince
literary character
alsoKnownAs Panji Asmarabangun
Panji Inu Kertapati
Raden Panji
associatedWith East Java
Kingdom of Kediri
linked to: Kediri Kingdom
culture Javanese culture
depictedIn Candi Jago reliefs
Candi Panataran reliefs
genre Panji tales
courtly romance
romantic adventure
influenced Balinese dance-drama
Burmese literature
Khmer literature
Lao literature
Malay literary tradition
Sundanese theater
Thai literature
classical Javanese dance-drama
topeng (Javanese mask dance)
wayang gedog
linked to: Wayang
medium dance-drama
manuscript literature
oral literature
shadow theater
temple reliefs
narrativeFunction ideal Javanese knight
model lover and hero
origin Java
periodOfFormation late classical Javanese period
recognizedBy UNESCO
regionOfInfluence Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Thailand
roleInLiterature protagonist of the Panji cycle
spouse Candra Kirana
Galuh Candra Kirana
theme loyalty in love
royal duty
separation and reunion with beloved
timeDepth pre-Islamic Java
title prince of Janggala
UNESCOStatus part of Memory of the World Register (Panji manuscripts)

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Kameçvara associatedWith Panji (legendary prince)
Panji tales mainCharacter Prince Panji
linked to: Panji (legendary prince)