Art Historical Research on Malayu of Srivijaya empire in Sumatra

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520111
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aesthetics/Art history
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: ITO NAOKO 広島大学, 文学研究科, 准教授 (20452625)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): PARK Hyounggook 武蔵野美術大学, 造形学部, 教授 (00350249)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: シュリーヴィジャヤ / マラユ / ジャンビ / 密教

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The research has revealed that the varieties of stone statues and sculptures are found in the heritages of Jambi and Palembang in southern Sumatra. From these heritages it is probable that the capital of Srivijaya was placed around Jumbi in southern Sumatra after the seventh century. Although the exact whereabouts are unknown, the capital could be the place called Malayu.The records of Buddhism ritual implements and statues have also been excavated in the heritages of Muara Takus in the central Sumatera.Combined with further textual analysis, these findings suggest the practice of Buddhism, particularly early Tantric Buddhism from central to southern Sumatera.Furthermore the guilt bronze statues excavated from Jumbi seem to have the styles of Pala in India or Dvaravati culture from the Malay Peninsula. The fact that the works in northern Sumatra seem to have influence from southern India tells that the cultures both India and Malay Peninsula were transmitted and coexisted in Sumatera.

Free Research Field

美術史