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Ubud

Where Tow Rivers Meet

Throughout the centuries, the emerald beauty and fertility of the surrounding hills drew congregations of princes and artists to Ubud. But the destiny of Ubud as a point of confluence may have been sealed in the 8 th century by Rsi Markendya, a wandering priest from java. According to legend, he fount his perfect meditation site in Campuhan, where the eastern and western branches of the Wos River meet. Today travelers can admire the peaceful Gunung Lebah temple near this holy site, below be suspension bridge at the western edge of Ubud.

In the 1930s east and west met again around Ubud's vibrant arts scene. The local price. Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, opened his palace to foreign traveler and artists. Among them were painters Walter Spies (1880-1942) and Rudolph Bonnet (1895-1978). Inspired by the lush tropical dreams of painter Henri Rousseau, they settled in Campuhan, on the site of the Tjampuhan Hotel, which still belongs to the court of Ubud.

As more foreigners joined them, crossing their visions and techniques with the century-old themes and mastery of Bali nese, Ubud became a world-known center for the arts. Spies' fellows such as Kobot, Gusti Made Barat, and I Dewa Ketut Rungun gave birth to the Pengosekan and Pasangtegal schools in their respective villages. Later, Dutch fauvist painter Arie Smit and

perfect meditation site

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