Jombang also known as Rasta City, because of the many schools of Islamic education (boarding school) in the region. [4] In fact there is a proverb that says central Jombang boarding school in Java, as nearly all the founders of pesantren in Java must have studied in Jombang. Among the famous boarding school is Tebuireng, Denanyar, Fishpond Rice, and Darul Ulum (Rejoso).
Many famous people were born in Jombang Indonesia, among them the former President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid, a national hero KH Hasyim and KH Wahid Hashim, Madjid Nurcholis Muslim intellectuals, as well as Emha Ainun Najib, and artists Cucuk Espe.
That said, the word is an acronym of Jombang Javanese word that is green (Indonesia: green) and brother (Indonesia: red). Ijo represent the students of (religious), and brother represents the abangans (nationalist / kejawen). Both groups live side by side and in harmony Jombang. In fact these two elements depicted in primary colors Jombang regional symbolsHistory
The discovery of fossil Homo mojokertensis Brantas River basin indicate that the region is now anyhow Jombang allegedly been inhabited since hundreds of thousands of years ago.
In 929, King mpu Sindok shifted the Mataram kingdom from Central Java to East Java, allegedly due to the eruption of Mount Merapi or attack the kingdom of Srivijaya. Some literature states that this new kingdom centers located in Watugaluh. Sindok Mpu successor was Sri Isyana Tunggawijaya (947-985) and Dharmawangsa (985-1006). Year 1006, the allies destroyed the capital city of Mataram kingdom of Srivijaya and killed King Dharmawangsa. Airlangga, crown when it was young, managed to escape from the attack of Srivijaya, and he was gathering strength to re-establish the kingdom that had collapsed. Evidence petilasan Airlangga history while gathering strength can now be found in the Spring Made, District Kudu. Year 1019, establishing the Kingdom Kahuripan Airlangga, who later territory covers East Java, Central Java, Bali, as well as to make peace with Srivijaya.
At the time of the Majapahit Empire, in what is now a gateway Jombang Majapahit. The west is the village gate Tunggorono, Jombang District, being the south is the village gate Ngrimbi, District Together. Until it found many names of towns / districts beginning with the prefix-mojo, among Mojoagung, Mojowarno, Mojojejer, Mojotengah, Mojongapit, and so on. One legacy of Majapahit in Jombang is Arimbi temple in District Together.
Following the collapse of Majapahit, Islam began to flourish in the region, which spread from the north coast of East Java. Jombang later became part of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. Along with the weakening influence of Mataram, the Dutch made Jombang colonization as part of the VOC at the end of the 17th century, which was then part of the Dutch East Indies. Chinese people are also growing; Hong San Kiong temple in Gudo, who supposedly founded in 1700 is still functioning today. Until now still found some areas where the majority are ethnic Chinese and Arabic.
1811, established Mojokerto, including also the area where the present is Jombang. Jombang is one resident in Mojokerto. Even Trowulan (where is the center of the Majapahit Kingdom), is entered in Kawedanan (onderdistrict Afdeeling) Jombang.
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), a British naturalist who formulated the Theory of Evolution, and famous for the Wallace Line, never visit and stay overnight in Jombang when exploring the biodiversity of Indonesia.
In 1910, the status of Jombang District, which split from Mojokerto, with Duke Raden Arya Soeroadiningrat Jombang first as regent. [6] The national movement, Jombang region has an important role in opposing colonialism. Some son of a prominent pioneer Jombang independence of Indonesia, such as KH Hasyim (co-founder and has served as chairman of NU Masyumi) and KH Wachid Hashim (one of the youngest BPUPKI members, as well as the first Minister of Religious Affairs).
Law No. 12 Year 1950 on the establishment of the Regency in East Java Province Environmental Jombang confirmed as one of the districts in East Java Province.
