Medayu Agung Library

Medayu Agung Library



Medayu Agung library is such a library for ancient books relating the history of Indonesia and revolutionary of some nations. Looking at the early history of this library, we should know the founder of this historical library. It's Oei Hiem Hwie, the founder of Medayu Agung Library, the living witness of the Indonesia revolution, and the book lover freak.



There are about 25.000 books lying on this library, there are all the important books at any times remaining the history, thoughts, evidences and the portraits of the past. Those books are include social books, science books, politics, documentation of photography, economy, cultures, and of course, history. The real book of Mein Kampf by Hitler, that mostly been destroyed, is also available in this library.



For Oei, those books are the only media to strengthen the history, relating the reversed of New Order in Indonesia government. Today, he uses the library building of the house measured about 10 meters x 10 meters, it has two-storeys, and located in remote areas in South Surabaya, precisely in South Medayu IV Street.



Oei and his books is such a living witnes regarding the memories of Indonesian history. Inside the library, there are lots of old photographs remaining the figurs, the tragedies, the location and many more relating the history. There is also the miniature statue of the Indonesian first president of Soekarno that stands in the display window, and many more about Soekarno's photographs. Beside Oei is the biggest fans of Soekarno, we can also agree that Soekarno was the Very-Important-Person person in Indonesia history regarding his influences and thoughs to made the independent of Indonesia.



When the Old Order regime was change into New Order, Oei faced difficult times throughout life. He was arrested and jailed because the govenrment considering him had radical idealism. His book collections was confiscated and burnt. Fortunately, not all the important books are being destroyed, thanks to his relatives that giving hand to hide the books up on the roof. Oei is reclaiming the hidden books after ensuring that those books are really save, and the whole book is derived entirely when the reformation era is come, which was in 1999. Hence, those books are still in good condition for it save in right hands and keep in the right place.



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