CANDI DERES

Candi Deres is a relic of ruins in Purwoasri Village, Gumukmas District in Jember Regency, East Java Province. The building is made of large bricks typical of Majapahit which is now supported and gripped by the banyan tree. This temple was discovered in the 1980s. The existence of this temple is very apprehensive because it has been very severe since it was first discovered. It is possible that this Temple Deres was built during the time of King Hayam Wuruk during a long journey (tirtayatra) around East Java in 1359 AD with a distance of about 1700 kilometers. In the Book of Negarakretagama written by Mpu Prapanca (Dang Acarya Nadendra - Buddhist High Officer (Dharmadyaksa Ring Kasogatan) mentioned that the trip Hayam Wuruk which was also accompanied by mpu Prapanca as a court writer, has been through some villages (areas) which now has partly unchanged name. The name of the village included in the trip is Kunir (Lumajang), Basini (Besini / Jember), Sadeng (Puger Jember), Bondoyudho (Lumajang), Balung (Jember), Sarampwan (Puger Jember), Kuta Bacok (Watu Ulo / Jember), Renes (Wirowongso Jember), Kuta Blater (Jember) and continue to Tigang Juru area or now called the "horseshoe" area.It is possible during the trip around Basini and Sadeng this construction of Temple Deres begins. large red brick with excellent combustion quality so that it can survive until now.Karapahit brick characteristic is the stroke of motif spirals memanj ang and curved like a stroke of a finger. Deres temple includes cultural heritage in Jember regency which its management under BP3 Purbakala, Trowulan Mojokerto.