 Wringinlawang temple is a “Gateway” of all temples in Trowulan area. The
reason is the visitors will meet this old building for the first they
visit Trowulan’s temples. Actually, Wringinlawang is not a temple
building, but it is a gateway building. But the community around has
known this building as a temple. Wringinlawang is located in Wringin
Lawang sub-village, Jati Pasar Village, Trowulan district, Mojokerto
regency and East Java – Indonesia.
Wringinlawang Temple is made
of red bricks. Based on the story, this building called Wringinlawang
because it stayed between two Banyan Trees (Wringin). But now, we can’t
find that trees. Seen from its form, Wringinlawang gate is kind of
‘Bentar’ gate, which has foot part, body part, and gate roof. Based on
some opinion, the gate that has known from 1815 has functioned as the
gate of all temples. Wringinlawang now has being reparation activity in
1991. Wringinlawang has 13 m length, 11,5 m width and 13,7 m height.
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