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        "id": 1770132,
        "msgid": "cirebon-regency-identifies-huludayeuh-site-as-sunda-kingdom-heritage-1780022013",
        "date": "2026-05-28 16:19:49",
        "title": "Cirebon Regency identifies Huludayeuh site as Sunda Kingdom heritage",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Cirebon Regency government has identified the Huludayeuh Inscription Site as a significant historical landmark linked to the Sunda Kingdom, promoting it as an educational tourism destination. Local authorities stress the importance of preserving the site and educating the public, particularly youth, to safeguard cultural heritage amid modernisation. The site, discovered in 1930 and designated a cultural heritage in 1991, remains freely accessible to visitors seeking to explore regional history.",
        "content": "<p>Cirebon Regency states that the Huludayeuh Inscription Site in\nCikalahang Village, Dukupuntang Subdistrict, can serve as a historical\nand cultural education destination due to preserving significant traces\nof the Sunda Kingdom in the Cirebon area. Head of Cirebon Regency\u2019s\nCulture and Tourism Department (Disbudpar), Fajar Sutrisno, said on\nThursday in Cirebon that the site holds high historical value due to its\nconnection with the Sunda Kingdom\u2019s governance in the past. He added\nthat the ancient stone inscriptions at the site are historical evidence\nthat must be preserved and introduced to the public, especially the\nyounger generation. \u2018This is a crucial piece of evidence of the Sunda\nKingdom\u2019s historical journey in Cirebon, which needs to be preserved and\nshared with the public,\u2019 he said. Fajar noted the Huludayeuh Inscription\nSite has significant potential to be developed as an educational tourism\ndestination, allowing visitors to learn about history while enjoying the\nsurrounding natural scenery. He stressed that cultural site preservation\nefforts must be accompanied by public education to safeguard regional\nhistorical heritage amid modern development. Meanwhile, site custodian\nEdi said the inscription stones were first discovered by locals in 1930\nwhen the area was still a dense forest. \u2018Originally a forest, the stones\nwere found beneath a fallen banyan tree,\u2019 he explained. He added that\nresearch on the site was conducted in February 1991 before it was\nofficially designated as a cultural heritage site due to its connection\nwith Sunda Kingdom relics. According to Edi, experts state the\ninscriptions were commissioned by a king titled Sri Maharaja Ratu Haji\nas a commemorative marker for work carried out for the community\u2019s\nbenefit. \u2018This stone was inscribed by royal order to commemorate works\nexecuted for the public good,\u2019 he said. He noted the site is open to the\npublic free of charge and has been visited by students and residents\nkeen to learn about Cirebon\u2019s history and culture. \u2018Residents are\nwelcome to visit to learn about the history and help preserve it,\u2019 Edi\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cirebon-regency-identifies-huludayeuh-site-as-sunda-kingdom-heritage-1780022013",
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