The Adan-adan site (some call it the Gempur Temple Site) is one of the locations for archaeological sites in the form of finding historical objects such as temple foundation rocks, Makara, a drainage system (irrigation) in the form of (allegedly) reservoirs, ceramic shards and several statues from the era. The kingdoms of Kadiri and Singosari are located in Adan-adan Village, Gurah District, Kediri Regency, East Java.The findings of this site are located around residential areas which are also adjacent to the Serinjing River Watershed (DAS) which is the cold lava flow area of Mount Kelud. It is strongly suspected that this site was buried by an 11-layer thick layer of volcanic ash from Mount Kelud before it was discovered.[9] In addition, the construction of this temple was disrupted by several disasters such as the eruption of Mount Kelud and a major flood from (temporarily suspected) the Serinjing River.The team responsible for the findings of this site is the National Archaeological Research Center Team (Puslit Arkenas).[9] The team found the structure of the temple building made of stone and brick with an angle measuring 8 X 8 meters. According to the team's research, this site was built in the 11th century although the area of Kediri and its surroundings has indeed been a cultural center since the era of Mpu Sindok in the 9th century.[9] In fact, there are sources that say this site is the same age as the era of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom.[3] Referring to the findings of 2016 and 2017, there will be a large-scale excavation plan in 2019.[11] However, when archaeological objects were found at the site, soil was filled by the National Archaeological Research Center Team (Puslit Arkenas).[12] The hope of the research team is that a monastery is also found near the site location because there are findings in the form of a participation system.[4] Apart from Adan-adan Village, similar findings were also found in Wonorejo Village, Semanding, Pagu District, Kediri.The rock finds in Wonorejo Village itself are considered unusual because the rock shapes found are octagonal (octagonal). )
In fact, there has been a similar excavation conducted by BP3 Trowulan in the 1990s which refers to Makara's findings in this area in the 1970s. However, when excavations were carried out at that time, there were many strange events such as the rock bottom that collapsed from the previous 3 meters to 5 meters to local residents who went crazy because of urination in the location around the site.[15] In addition, local residents tried to maintain the purity and sanctity of this site when it was first discovered before it was decided to open to the public in 2016.[6] In addition, according to Novi Bahrul Munib (an archaeologist from Kediri), the Red and White flag belonging to the Majapahit Kingdom is thought to have come from this site because the Red and White Flag belonging to the Majapahit Kingdom is similar to that of the Jayakatwang Troops from Kediri.[16]
When re-excavation was carried out on July 1-15 2019, several researchers found several interesting discoveries.The findings include: the Dhyanibuddha Amitabha Arca Fragment, the statue's pedestal fragment, and the Bodhisattva statue's head.These findings indicate that the relics of the Adan-adan Site include the relics of the Mahayana Buddha
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