Donya Cakra Bell And The History Of The Civilization Of The Kingdom Of Aceh

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Aceh as a nation that is very open to all immigrant nations, has been proven since hundreds of years ago. Cakra Donya bells are currently stored well in the Museum of Aceh, in Banda Aceh
Donya's chakra bell has become a historical memory that Aceh is a highly civilized nation and has made very good friendships with the fifteenth century national history.

By, NISFAHULLAH

If you visit the capital of Aceh Province, Banda Aceh, one of the places that has a true story of Ming's glorious time is at the Aceh State Museum, located on Jalan Alauddin Mahmud Syah, this museum holds various relics of the history of the Kingdom of Aceh which has been for centuries.
One of them is Donya's Chakra Bell, a gift from Admiral Chengho of China.

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In the mantum of Aceh not far from the Museum which was inaugurated on July 31, 1915, the bell that has a height of 1.25 meters, and the diameter of 1 meter is still visible standing strong.
On the outside, engraved decorations and Arabic inscriptions and Chinese writing.

Chinese characters that exist on the bells, the experts read it Sing Fang Intent Tong Juut Kat Yat Tjo, which means "Sultan Sing Fa who has been cast in the 12 months of the 5th year". While the scribbled Arabic is far away because of the parents

In Ma Huan's notes (Ying-yai sheng-lan) on his voyage with Admiral Cheng Ho, take full note of the cities of Aceh such as A-lu (Aru), Su-men-da-la (Samudra), Lan -wu-li (Lamuri). Note Dong-xi-yang-kao (research of the east and west seas) composed by Zhang Xie in 1618, there is a detailed account of modern Aceh.

Pasai Ocean Kingdom is a paradise and harbor city visited by farmers from the Middle East, India to China in the 13th-16th century. This Pasai Ocean lies in a marine silk line connecting with Middle Eastern countries, where experts from various countries transit before starting from China or the Middle East, India.

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History has noted, the good relationship between the two Islamic kingdoms, between Aceh and China, the bells as proof.
Admiral Cheng Ho at that time visited the archipelago for seven times. On his fourth occasion, in 1414 AD gave a giant bell to the Emperor in the Paradise of Pasai (present-day North Aceh region -Red) as a gift from the ruling Emperor in China.
The bells formed this stupa, made in 1409 AD.

During the Sultanate of Aceh, under Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636), bells & nbsp; is often used in the Warship of the Sultanate of Aceh, a ship called "Cakra Donya", the ship is also able to accommodate approximately 800 war fleet soldiers.

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Samudra Pasai, as the first Islamic sultanate in Southeast Asia, also known as a very prosperous country, traders from the Middle East and Gujarat India came flocking to spread Islam and build their business network. Samudra Pasai also became the best exporter of spices to various parts of the world, till China and France.

The bell of Cakra Donya is as a proof of the civilization of aceh history in the time of the first empire. The people of Aceh are very tolerant of ethnic minorities from ancient times until now.