Simbolisme Kompleks Bangunan Situs Ki Buyut Trusmi Cirebon
Journal Title: Kapata Arkeologi - Year 2016, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Ki Buyut Trusmi Site is a burial site bounded by walls surrounding the complex site. In the complex area of the site, several buildings scattered in the barrier wall of the spatial division sites as many as 4 cemetery yard; West, East, Central, and North. The buildings are in the midst of hundreds of tombs in the complex area of the site. Based on the results of an overview of the physical form and position of the object of those buildings, it is understood that every buildings has its function and symbolic meaning. The position of the components of the building symbolically form a plan groove toward the main location of the most sanctified, the graves of Ki Gede Trusmi and Prince Trusmi in North yard site. Based on symbolic significance and hundred of tombs scattered in the area of the site, they are clearly show a blend of Islamic buildings affected by local culture which already existed, with the animism and Hindu-Buddhist. Those cultural blends form a pre-Islamic cultural treasures material which tangible on the architecture of the building full of symbolism outside the real Islamic law. Local culture become part of construction to the Islamization of local communities, Islam developed in the area Trusmi shows Islamic character integrative and accommodating to the local indigenous community. Situs Ki Buyut Trusmi merupakan situs pemakaman yang dibatasi oleh tembok keliling yang mengelilingi kompleks situs. Dalam area kompleks situs, berdiri sejumlah bangunan yang tersebar dalam sekat-sekat tembok pembagian halaman situs sebanyak 4 halaman, yaitu Halaman barat, Halaman timur, Halaman tengah, dan Halaman utara. Bangunan-bangunan tersebut berdiri ditengah-tengah ratusan makam di dalam area kompleks situs. Berdasarkan hasil tinjauan terhadap bentuk fisik dan keletakan dari objek bangunan-bangunan tersebut, diketahui memiliki fungsi dan makna simbolik tersendiri. Keletakan komponen-komponen bangunannya secara simbolis membentuk denah alur menuju lokasi utama yang paling disucikan, yaitu makam Ki Gede Trusmi dan Pangeran Trusmi di Halaman utara situs. Berdasarkan makna simbolik yang ditemukan, serta ratusan makam yang tersebar di dalam area situs tampak jelas menunjukkan percampuran antara bangunan Islam yang terbawa pengaruh budaya lokal yang sebelumnya telah ada, yaitu animisme dan Hindu-Budha. Percampuran tersebut membentuk khasanah budaya materi pra Islam berujud pada arsitektur bangunan yang sarat akan simbolisme di luar syariat Islam yang sesungguhnya. Budaya lokal menjadi bagian konstruksi ke Islaman masyarakat setempat, Islam yang berkembang pada khususnya di daerah Trusmi, Cirebon menunjukkan karakter Islam yang integratif dan akomodatif terhadap paham dan kepercayaan lokal masyarakat.
Authors and Affiliations
Muhammad Al Mujabuddawat
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