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History | Kuningan

Prehistoric Period

Estimated to ± 3,500 BC there have been human life in Kuningan area, it is based on some relics of life in prehistoric times which indicate the existence of life in the time of Neoliticum and large stones which are relics of culture Megaliticum. Evidence of these treasures can be found in the village of village Cipari Cigugur namely the discovery of pre-historic relics in 1972, in the form of obsidian tools (stone Kendan), fragments of pottery, stone tombs, stone and ceramic pekakas. So it is likely that there is a human settlement which has had a high culture. The results showed that the site experienced double Cipari settlement period, ie the end Neoleticum and early introduction of bronze material ranges in 1000 BC to 500 AD At that time the public had known organizations as well as trust in the form of the cult of ancestors (animism and dynamism). In addition, the discovery well as indigenous heritage of large stones from the time megaliticum.

The Hindu    

In Parahyangan story mentioned that there was a settlement that has the full political power as well as a state, called kuningan. The kuningan kingdom stand after Seuweukarma crowned as the King who then holds Rahiyang Tangkuku or the nails that resides in Arile or Saunggalah. Yellow Dangiang Seuweukarma the teaching and adhere to Sanghiyang Dharma (teachings of Scripture) and Sanghiyang Interrogation (ten guidelines for life). Kuningan power expansion at the time of crossing Seuweukarma power to the Malay states. At that time the Kuningan  community feel safe and peaceful life under the leadership Seuweukarma reigns until old age. Based on the source Parahyangan story also, that before Sanjaya master Galuh Kingdom, he must first defeat the Wulan - The tumanggal - and the Pandavas three figures ruler in Brass (= Triumvirate), three figures in control of government in Kuningan as Tritangtu concept in the concept of government Buhun traditional Sundanese. The Wulan, tumanggal, and the Pandavas is governed by customs at the time, which acts as the Rama, the Rishis, and the Queen. The Rama acted as custom head holder, the holder of the receipt as religious head, and the Queen's head of government. So the Kuningan Kingdom time controlled characters 'Triumvirate' This is the atmosphere Gemah Ripah Lohjinawi, grammar Tentrem Kerta Raharja, because each run by people who are experts in their field. Tata laws / customs problem always run adan adhered to, the issue of trust / faith as well as his government. Everything is aligned alongside one step and in rhythm.

When Kuningan was ruled Receipt Teachers Demunawan (law of the Pandavas), Empire Kuningan has status as the Kingdom of Religion (Hindu). It is apparent from the teachings that teach science Receipt Teachers Demunawan Dangiang Yellow - Keparamartaan, so Kuningan time became very famous. In the script mentioned glory kuningan Parahyangan Story ruled Receipt Teachers time Demunawan or known by other names the Seuweukarma (ruler / Legal holder) or the Ranghyangtang Nails / The Nails, Kuningan exceeding greatness or comparable to Greatness Galuh and Sundanese (Pakuan). He ruled over Malay, Tuntang, Balitar, and so on. There are only three names figure in West Java king predicated Rajaresi, meaning a government leader and at the same time religious specialist (receipt). They are:

    Resi Manikmaya of the Kingdom Kendan (around Cicalengka - Bandung)
    Resi Demunawan of Saunggalah Brass
    Void Receipt Wastu Kencana of Galuh Kawali

Kuningan kingdom further developments as disconnected, and only in 1175 AD appears again. Brass at that time embraced Hinduism under the leadership Rakean Darmariksa and the autonomous regions that are in Sundanese kingdom known as the Padjadjaran. Cirebon also in 1389 AD entered Padjadjaran royal power, but in the 15th century as a royal Cirebon Islam declared its independence from Padjadjaran Pakuan.

Islamic  Period

Kuningan in the past history of Islam can not be separated from the influence of the Sultanate of Cirebon. In 1470 BC came to Cirebon a great scholar of Islam, namely Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah son of Sharif Abdullah and his mother Rara Santang or Syarifah Modaim son King Siliwangi. Syarif Hidayatullah is Syed Rahmat student who is better known as Sunan Ampel Surabaya lead ampeldenta area. Then Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah commissioned by Sunan Ampel to spread Islam in West Java, and first arrived in Cirebon Cirebon when Heads of Government held by Haji Doel Faith. At the time of 1479 BC Faith Hajj Doel pleased to hand over the government leadership of Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah after marrying his daughter. Motivated by a desire to spread Islam, in 1481 AD Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah went to the area Luragung, Kuningan who entered the South Cirebon which at that time was led by the brothers Luragung Gedeng Ki Ki Gedeng Kasmaya of Cirebon, then Ki Gedeng Luragung hug Islam.

At the time of Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah in Luragung, Kuningan, came the Queen Ontin Nio pregnant wife in a state of country China (title: Queen Rara Sumanding) to Luragung, Kuningan, from Queen Ontin Nio aka Queen Lara Sumanding born a son who was given a handsome and dashing Prince Kuningan name. after from Luragung, Kuningan, Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah with the group headed residence in Winduherang Ki Gendeng Kuningan and Kuningan entrust young prince to Ki Gendeng Kuningan that breastfed by the wife of Ki Gendeng Kuningan, because it's time to have Ki Gendeng Kuningan son the same age as Prince Brass name Amung Gegetuning Ati which by Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah renamed Prince Arya Kamuning and he gave a mandate that one day where Prince Brass has grown to be crowned the Duke of Kuningan.

After Prince Kuningandan Prince Arya Kamuning growing up, estimated precisely in the Muharram, dated 1 September 1498 AD, Prince Brass sworn in as head of government with the title of Prince Arya Adipati Kuningan (Kuningan Adipati) and assisted by Arya Kamuning. So since that is expressed as a starting point the formation of the next government Kuningan set to be the date of the anniversary of Kuningan

The entry of Islam into Kuningan visible from the emergence of figures derived Kuningan leader or religious backgrounds. Call it the Sheikh Maulana Akbar, who eventually married his son, named Sheikh Maulana Arifin, with Nyai Queen Selawati Kuningan ruler at that time (son of King Langlangbuana). This marks the transition of power from Hinduism to Islam who was walking peacefully through the bond of marriage. It was at the Kuningan appears hamlet-hamlet-opening stems from the opening of boarding schools, such as boarding school Sidapurna (to perfection), Sheikh Rama Ireng (Balong Darma). Included also include boarding Lengkong by Haji Hasan Maulani.

After Prince Adipati and Prince Arya Kamuning growing up, estimated precisely in the Muharram, dated 1 September 1498 AD, Prince Brass sworn in as head of government with the title of Prince Arya Adipati (Kuningan Duke) and assisted by Arya Kamuning. So since that is expressed as a starting point the formation of the next Kuningan government set to be the date of the anniversary of Kuningan

The entry of Islam into Kuningan visible from the emergence of figures derived Kuningan leader or religious backgrounds. Call it the Sheikh Maulana Akbar, who eventually married his son, named Sheikh Maulana Arifin, with Nyai Queen Selawati Kuningan ruler at that time (son of King Langlangbuana). This marks the transition of power from Hinduism to Islam who was walking peacefully through the bond of marriage. It was at the Kuningan appears hamlet-hamlet-opening stems from the opening of boarding schools, such as boarding school Sidapurna (to perfection), Sheikh Rama Ireng (Balong Darma). Included also include boarding Lengkong by Haji Hasan Maulani.

Post-Independence

Kuningan became the venue of negotiations in November 1946. Linggarjati Because not allow negotiations conducted in Jakarta and Yogyakarta (provisional capital of the Republic of Indonesia), then take the middle way if the agreement was held in Linggarjati, Kuningan Sunday on 10 November 1946 Lord Killearn arrived in Cirebon. He departed from Jakarta aboard the British frigate HMS Veryan Bay. He does not mind staying at the hotel as well as a place Linggarjati the negotiations.

Dutch delegation departed from Jakarta to fly aboard the "Catalina" which landed and anchored outside Cirebon. From the "Catalina" they moved into warship "Banckert" which later became a floating hotel for the agreement lasts. Indonesian delegation led by Sjahrir Linggasama stay in the village, a village near Linggarjati. President Sukarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta himself staying at the residence of Regent Brass. Both the delegation held talks on 11-12 November 1946, brokered by Lord Kilearn, mediator British.

The History Origin Name Of The District Kuningan | Kuningan Indonesia

The History Origin Name Of The District Kuningan | Kuningan Indonesia

There are several possibilities of its origin Brass made the name of this area. One possibility is that the term is derived from the name of a type of metal, namely brass. In Sundanese (also Indonesian), is a kind of brass metal made of mixed materials such as tin, silver and bronze. If gilded (cleaned and given a beautiful color) brass it will yellow shiny as gold so that objects made of this material will look good and beautiful. Indeed, the brass can be used as material to make a variety of consumer goods such as sculptures of human life, bowl, light frame and wall hangings.

In Sangkanherang, near Jalaksana before 1914 found some small sculptures made of brass. At least not until the 1950s items made of brass material was highly favored by the elite society (feudal) in Kuningan area. The goods in question in the form of tools and household items in the home decorative items. Objects made from brass was also favored also by a number of community Sundanese, Javanese, Malay, and some communities in the archipelago in general.

In Ciamis and Kuningan area alone there are legends related to the bokor (a place to store things in the house as well as jewelery) that is made of Kuningan. The second legend is told about a Bokor Kuningan that is used as a tool to test the level of knowledge of a religious figure.

In Ciamis - the story Ciung Wanara - Bokor was used to test the pastor Galuh (pre-Islamic) named Ajar Sukaresi are imprisoned in Mount Padang. This pastor was asked by King Galuh the capital of his kingdom based in Bojong Galuh (village Karangkamulya) is now located about 12 miles east of the city Kudat, to assess his abdomen is distended, whether pregnant or not. Error estimate will result in the loss of his life pastor. Indeed distended daughter stomach is a subterfuge of the King, with a pair of Kuningan Bokor on the belly of the princess who then covered with a cloth so that it looks like being pregnant. It was committed solely to deceive and harm the pastor alone.

Ajar Sukaresi pastor already know rotten sense of the King remained calm in guessing riddles given by the King, reverend also said that indeed the stomach princess is pregnant. The king was delighted to hear the answer from the pastor, because he thinks sense of decay to trick reverend succeed. The King with a big head reverend said that guesses wrong, and then ordered the soldiers that the pastor was taken to jail and soon the King issued an order that the priest to death.

It turned out not long afterwards known that the Princess is really pregnant. The king face flushed, it is not possible she thought. With dark eyes of the King is angry and kicked the brass bowl, cauldron and iron prison that was nearby. Bokor, cauldrons and iron prison that fall in different places. The area where the fall of brass bowl, then named Brass which continue to apply until now. The area where the fall of the cauldron (Sundanese: kawali) named Kawali (now city districts that belong to the area Ciamis district and lies between Brass and Kudat, about 65 km south of the Kuningan town), and the area where the fall of the iron prison named Kandangwesi (kandangwesi is Sundanese language vocabulary which means iron prison) located in the area of ​​South Garut.

In the Chronicle of Cirebon and Oral tradition Kuningan Legend Kuningan bokor was used to test the prominent scholars of Islam (guardian) named Sunan Gunung Jati. The story is roughly equal to the story Ciung Wanara, in which there are only a few different things. The difference is situated at the time and place of the event, the purpose and effect of the test, and no event penendangan bowl. If a picture tells a story Ciung Wanara royal era Galuh purely kehinduan or pre-Islamic times, the Chronicle Cirebon and Kuningan Legend oral tradition tells of speech in the time of transition from the Hindu towards the Islamic period or during the process of Islamization. Thus, the content of the story Ciung Wanara older than the content of the Chronicle of Cirebon or oral tradition Kuningan Legend. Ciung Wanara mengungkapakan a story of events in Bojong Galuh, while Chronicle Cirebon and oral tradition Kuningan Legend suggests that the events occurred in Luragung (city district that is located 19 miles east Brass).

Unlike in the story Ciung Wanara, daughter pregnancy assessment is motivated by the goal harm Festive Sukaresi pastor and the pastor result in death, in the Chronicle of Cirebon and oral tradition Legend Brass pregnancy assessment is intended to test the sublime science of Sunan Gunung Jati solely and heightens the impact position The clerical guardian. Children who are born is a boy who then maintained and bred by Ki Gedeng Luragung, Luragung local authorities. Following Sunan Gunung Jati became Sultan in Cirebon. After adult baby was raised by Sunan Gunung Jati be a leader or head region with the name of the Duke Kuningan.

The History Origin Name Of The District Kuningan | Kuningan Indonesia

 

So, from the name of the type of metal bowl making materials that this area is called Kuningan area. That is why, Kuningan bowl used as a symbol of the area District Kuningan. Another emblem of this area is a horse that comes from belonging to Dipati Ewangga samberani horse, a warlord Kuningan.

According to oral tradition Kuningan Legend others, before named Kuningan name of this area is Kajene. Kajene he implies yellow (Jene in Javanese means yellow). In general, the color yellow symbolizes the grandeur in the archipelago. Based materials and yellow brass bowl that, then in the early Islamization of this Kuningan area. But authenticity Kajene sebaga first name of this area is dubious, because according to Parahyangan Stories script written sources are arranged in Ciamis area in the late 16th century AD, Kuningan as the name of the region (the kingdom) has been known since the beginning of the kingdom Galuh, ie since the end of the century -7 or early 8th century AD. Meanwhile, the empire is located within the Regency Kuningan now.

There is another according to local mythology that suggests that the name was taken from the area Brass yellow dangiang expression, which is the name of science occultation (spell) which is related to the ultimate truth. Science is owned by Demunawan, one of which was once the ruler (king) in this area in the early days of the kingdom Galuh.

In the Hindu tradition there is a calendar system that describes the cycle time as the religious ceremony is still used by Hindu-Balinese now. Kuningan became the name of the time (wuku) to 12 of the calendar system. In the period wuku Kuningan always held a religious ceremony as a feast. Could it be, the name wuku Kuningan inspire or encourage the naming of this area?

What is clear, according to Parahyangan Stories and Fragments Parahyangan story, two contemporary manuscripts written on palm leaves and Sundanese beraksara Kuna, in the 8th century AD, Kuningan has been referred to as a royal name that is located not far from the kingdom Galuh (Ciamis, now) and Galunggung kingdom (Tasikmalaya now). The location of the kingdom located in an area that is now the District Kuningan.