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Descriptive text is a type of writing that aims to describe a person, place, or thing, focusing on its features and characteristics. The structure includes an identification section and a description section, using simple present tense. Borobudur Temple, a Buddhist temple built in the ninth century in Indonesia, is noted for its unique architecture and spiritual symbolism, representing the Buddhist cosmology of the universe.

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Reading-Descriptive Text

Descriptive text is a type of writing that aims to describe a person, place, or thing, focusing on its features and characteristics. The structure includes an identification section and a description section, using simple present tense. Borobudur Temple, a Buddhist temple built in the ninth century in Indonesia, is noted for its unique architecture and spiritual symbolism, representing the Buddhist cosmology of the universe.

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Descriptive Text

1.Definisi
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is
like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person,
place, or thing. Descriptive text adalah suatu jenis teks yang
bertujuan untuk menjelaskan atau mendeskripsikan orang,
binatang, tempat ataupun suatu benda. Umumnya, yang
dideskripsikan adalah bentuk, ciri, ataupun sifatnya.

2.Generic Structure/Struktur Teks


 Identification: Contains about the introduction of a
person, place, animal or object will be described.
Pengenalan objek atau hal yang akan dideskripsikan.
 Description: contains a description of something such as
animal, things, place or person by describing its features,
forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer
describe. Penjelasan ciri-ciri objek, misalnya sifat-sifat
psikologis perilaku, tampilan fisik, dan yang lainnya secara
spesifik.
3.Purpose/Tujuan
✓ To describe person, thing or place in specific
✓ To describe a particular person, thing or place.
Memberikan informasi dengan jelas mengenai objek yang
digambarkan kepada pembaca.
4. Language Feature/Struktur Kebahasaan
The use of simple present tense

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is a Buddhist temple. It was built in the ninth


century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom.
Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is


influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is
constructed on a hill 46 meter high and consists of eight steps
like stone terrace. The first five terraces are square and
surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-
relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle
of bell shape-stupa. The entire upper structure is crowned by a
large stupa at the center of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and
stairways.
The design of Borobudur symbolizes the conception of universe
in Buddhist cosmology. It is believed that the universe is
divided into three spiritual spheres, kamadhatu, rupadhatu,
and arupadhatu. The first sphere, kamadhatu, represents
respectively the sphere of desires where we are bound to our
desires; the second sphere, rupadhatu, represents forms where
we abandon our desires but are still bound to name and form;
and the last sphere, arupadhatu, represents formlessness
where there is no longer either name or form. Borobudur
temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in
1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people. With its
magnificent size and architecture, no wonder that Borobudur
Temple includes 7 wonders of the world.

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