Description of the attraction
The Bujang Valley, or Lembah Bujang, is a huge historical complex with an area of 224 square kilometers. The valley is located near the small town of Merbock in the federal state of Kedah. A more precise location is between Mount Jerai, which is on the north side, and the Muda River, which flows on the south side.
The Bujang Valley is considered the richest archaeological site in Malaysia. Archaeological material that was found on the territory of the valley indicates that this place was the Hindu-Buddhist empire of Srivijaya. In Sanskrit, the ancient literary language of India, the term "bujanga" is associated with a snake, so one of the translation options for the name of the valley is "valley of snakes."
In the valley, during excavations, ruins were discovered, which are more than 2000 years old, among them about 50 Hindu and Buddhist temples, "kandy". On the territory of the valley there is the Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum, which became the first archaeological museum in Malaysia. All the relics found during excavations can be seen in this museum.
The collection of the museum can be divided into two parts, the first contains archaeological artifacts that serve as proof that the Lembah Bujang Valley was a major trade center for Chinese, Indian and Arab traders, and the second part of the collection tells about the architecture, culture and religion of that time. The collection includes stone treasures, tablets, metal tools, jewelry, ceramics, clay, glass, and Hindu symbols.
