History of Cianjur

Cianjur known as the district cianjur is a district in West Java province, Indonesia. The capital is located in the district of Cianjur. The district borders the district of Bogor and Purwakarta in the North, Bandung Regency, West Bandung and Garut regency in the east, the southern Indian Ocean, as well as Sukabumi district in the west.
Cianjur regency consists of 32 districts, 342 villages and 6 Kelurahan.Pusat government in the district of Cianjur.
Most of Cianjur area is mountainous, except in most of the south coast in the form of a narrow lowland.

Agricultural lands and horticultural crops, livestock, fisheries, agriculture and forestry are the source of life for the community. The situation was supported by many large and small rivers that can be used as a power source of irrigation of agricultural crops. The longest river in Cianjur is Cibuni River, which empties into the Indian Ocean.

Of the area of 350 148 hectares of Cianjur Regency, utilization covering 83 034 ha (23.71%) in the form of productive forest and conservation, 58.101 ha (16.59%) in the form of wetland agriculture land, 97 227 ha (27.76%) in the form of dry agricultural land and moor, 57 735 ha (16.49%) of plantation land, 3,500 ha (0.10%) in the form of land and grazing / yard, 1,239 hectares (0.035%) in the form of pond / pool, 25 261 ha (7.20%) in the form residential / yard and 22 483 ha (6:42%) of the use of others.

The origin cianjur

Raden Aria Wangsa Goparana Djajasasana son of Sunan Talaga Talaga descent, with a 100 count (people) assigned to open a new area named Cikundul. R. Djajasasana then managed to withstand the attack of Banten in defending its territory so that he was awarded the title of commander (Wira Tanu). So that he became known by the title of Raden Wira Tanu Aria

Aria Wangsa Goparana then set Nagari Sagara Herang and spread Islam to the surrounding area. Meanwhile Cikundul previously only a sub villages became Mrs. Nagari settlements Djajasasana people. A few years prior to the year 1680 a sub village Raden Djajasasana called Cianjur

Philosophy

Cianjur has a philosophy that is NGAOS, mamaos and maen PO reminding us all of about three (3) aspects of the completeness of life.

1. NGAOS is chanting tradition that characterizes the mood and feel of Cianjur clung to religious     communities. This religious image as a region supposedly already terintis since Cianjur born around 1677 in which the Cianjur area was built by the scholars and students in the past that intensively developed the symbols of Islam. That is why Cianjur also had received the nickname barn students and clerics earning the nickname CITY SANTRI. When at a glance look at the history of the struggle in the Tatar Cianjur long before the war for independence, that the forces of freedom struggle at that time growing and restive also in boarding schools. Many fighters who requested approval of the clerics before heading off to war. They just feel complete and confidently went to battlefronts after obtaining the approval of the clerics.

2. Mamaos is a cultural art depicting refinement and taste being the glue of brotherhood and kinship in the governance of social life. Mamaos art song Cianjuran Sundanese song born out of creativity, taste and intention Regent Cianjur R. Aria Duke Kusumahningrat known as Dalem Pancaniti. He became royal Tatar Cianjur circa 1834-1862. Mamaos art consists of a lute instrument ovary (large lute and lute rincik (small lute) and a flute that accompanies panembanan or interpreters. In general, poetry is more revealing mamaos praise the greatness of God with all His creation.

3. While Maen PO is a martial art that illustrates the skill and toughness. Creator and disseminator maenpo are R. Djadjaperbata or known by the name of R. H. Ibrahim, these flows have the feature game taste sensitivity or sensitivity that is capable of reading all the movements opposed to when the limbs are touching. In maenpo known to science Liliwatan (avoidance) and Peupeuhan (punch).