Kingdom of Demak

In the deployment and further development of Islam in Java, the preachers of Islam who later became known as "Walisongo" (guardian nine) concentrates its activities by making the central city of Demak as everything. For the support of Walisongo was mainly on the basis of the order of Sunan Ampel, then Raden Patah was assigned to teach the religion of Islam and to open schools in villages Glagah Wangi. Not long after Raden Patah opened the Madrasah and boarding school in the village. over time the village is visited by many people. Not only a center of science and religion, but later became the center of trade and even became the center of the first Islamic kingdom in Java.

The first Islamic kingdom was founded by Raden Patah for your blessing and support of the Walisongo expected shortly after the collapse of the Majapahit kingdom that is more or less in the year 1478 AD sinengkalan: "Sirno ilang Kartaning Earth" (lang: Javanese). The founding of the kingdom of Demak "sinengkalan": "Geni Siniram Janmi Dead" (lang: Javanese) which means the year 1481 AD.
Prior to the center of the kingdom of Demak, Demak was the Majapahit kingdom and duchy area before status duchy, Demak better known people with the name "Glagah Wangi" which became the duchy from Jepara and is the only region Majapahit duchy whose leaders embraced Islam.

Raden Patah

According to folklore, the man who first encountered by Raden Patah in Glagah Wangi is "Nyai Lembah" which comes from the Rawa Pening. On the advice of Nyai Lembah is then Raden Patah Glagah Wangi settled in the village, later named "Bintoro" Demak. Later in its development and the increasingly hectic society, Bintoro finally became the capital of the country.

The word "Demak" was indeed derived from the Arabic "Dimak" means a trickle of tears, because of how hard it was the Walisongo broadcast and establish the religion of Islam into a society that has long had a strong belief and conviction that the teachings of Hinduism.

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Bandengan Beach

History :
According to stories handed down, the name first given Bandengan Coast by the son of Amir Hasan Sunan Muria will now travel to the developing science of religion Karimun Islands. When it reached the shore, they found many fish Milkfish so called Village Bandengan region. The beach in the village was finally named Bandengan Beach.
On the beach is also a favorite place of National Hero who began the emancipation of women is RA Kartini who is the daughter of the regent of Jepara at the time. R.A. Kartini's frequent trips to the beach along the Dutch nobility in those days.

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Curugsewu Waterfall

Curugsewu Waterfall has an extraordinary and unique than others with total highly 80 meters, Curugsewu Waterfall forming 3 terraces waterfalling, first falling 45 meters, second 15 meters, and lowest falling 20 meters. Curugsewu Waterfall is very beautiful and fascinating to view, excessively when the rainbow rising from the slope of waterfalling.

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Mount Cyclops

Cyclops is a nickname given by The Portuguese who first came and lived in Kampung Ormu, located in the northern mountains Cycloops. Because this cluster resembles a giant mountain that separates the sea and land, like a castle, if we look at Cyclops from the south and from the north of the sea.
Mount is full of mystery has always shrouded in mist at the top adds to the beauty and hospitality in welcoming us all.
Mount which has a cluster of seven peaks gives us the impression of "power" that enclose the land and sea. Because they think it resembles a giant eye Dafonsoro one - Stories Greeks - who were named Cyclops because his eyes are only one and located in the middle, as well Mountains Dafonsoro / Dobonsolo / Deponsero who has one big waterfall in the valley of Sentani, then Cyclops nickname was given to these mountains and become popular until now.

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Kingdom of Tarumanegara - the 5th century AD

Tarumanegara kingdom located in the valley of the river Cisadane, Bogor, West Java. King of the Kingdom's largest Tarumanegara is Punawarman. Evidence of existence can be known from 7 Tarumanegara inscription written in letters Pallawa and Sanskrit.

The inscription is:

1. Monument inscription, found in Cilincing, Jakarta. Contains the excavation of the river Gomati 11 kilometers in length, and finalized within 21 days.
2. Kebon Kopi inscriptions, found in Bogor, contains a painting of an elephant foot.
3. Ciaruteun inscription, found on the banks of the river Cisadane, Bogor, contains pictures of King Punawarman feet which is considered as the feet of Lord Vishnu.
4. Inscriptions found in Bukit Pasir Jambu Koleangkak, Bogor.
5. Pasir Awi inscriptions, found in Pasir Awi, Bogor. This inscription is written in curly letters and can not be read until now.
6. Inscription Cianten Estuary, was found in Cianten Muara, Bogor.
7. Lebak or Munjul inscription, discovered in 1947 in Lebak, Mujul area, Pandeglang, South Jakarta.

Besides these inscriptions, also found a note written by a Chinese news Fa-Hien, who had lived in Ye-Po-Ti, or Java. Fa-Hiien wrote about King Purnawarman wise build Gomati River channel to the welfare of its people. Fa-Hien also told that people in Tarumanegara, many Hindus and Buddhists fraction.

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Kingdom of Kalingga - the 7th century AD

Kingdom of Kalingga or Ho-Ling stood at approximately the 7th century AD, it is estimated is located in Grobogan, Purwodadi, Central Java. Historical sources about the Kalinga obtained from the Chinese news written by HWI-ning. Chinese news mentions of the kingdom of Ho-Ling ruled by Queen Sima. During his reign is known very tough, disciplined, decisive, fair, honest, and wise. She will punish anyone who is guilty and no one dared to violate the rights and obligations.
In the reign of Queen Sima, there is a Buddhist priest, named Jnanabadra. Jnanabadra had helped Chinese pastor Hwi-ning to translate the Book of Hinayana Buddhism into Chinese. About the end of the kingdom of Kalinga is not known with certainty.

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