Empu

Empu of keris must be an artist of the art of hammering, sculpture, art form, and art omen. While he was an expert should be a lot of spiritual prayer, fast, meditate and even be imprisoned. He is also known as people who have the power or magic to an useful for many people.

In the past, the master of his work and is considered to be lucky always called palace and ordered the family serve the kingdom. He must make the order keris kingdom, and as a return, the king gives earl, tax-free land, and other gifts. Some of the empu even in a marriage with a woman relatives palace.

Because the master of his work both in general to serve the kingdom, the palace on the keris made generally better than the master craftsman of keris made public outside the palace. However, it does not mean that outside the kingdom ago does not have a good master/empu. Some of the master/empu in the area of Tuban, for example, is a master craftsman who produced many quality keris, although not their master's kingdom.

Workers as well as other arts, master of the golden era when the circumstances are prosperous country. Welfare of the community to create purchasing power increased so that people can give greater attention to the art objects, among others, the keris.

In work, a master craftsman is assisted by two to four of the so-called adjuvant panjak. the task, among others, set the air blast with a tool called , as the labor strike in the rough, hone, treat and provide equipment, and other early works.

Before work began, first offering master led the ceremony, a banquet and prayer survived, seven of the search for water sources or as a mixture of seven river water to soak the keris a simmer. And next, starting from the beginning until the job is complete, the master must always pray and say the incantation.

Name of the Empu and their era :

Pajajaran
1.Keleng
2.Kuwung
3.Loning
4.Angga
5.Pagelen
6.Sikir Tapan
7.Siyung Wanara (Ciung Wanara)
8.Anjani (lalu pindah ke Tuban)
9.Nyi Sombro (lalu pindah ke Tuban)

Tuban
1.Paneti atau Panekti
2.Suratman
3.Modin alias Bekeljati
4.Galahita atau Salahita
5.Supadriya
6.Sombro (pindahan Pajajaran)
7.Anjani (pindahan Pajajaran)
8.Jirak
9.Ni Sumbaga

Madura
1.Macan
2.Kasa
3.Kacang
4.Lujuguna I

Blambangan
1.Mendung
2.Tembarok
3.Supagati (pindahan Majapahit)
4.Pitrang (pindahan Majapahit)
5.Singkir (pindahan Majapahit/Tuban)
6.Surawisesa
7.Luwuk


Majapahit
1.Supagati (pernah ke Blambangan)
2.Supadriya
3.Jaka Supa
4.Jigja
5.Angga Cuwiri
6.Singkir (pernah ke Blambangan)
7.Pangeran Sedayu (Supagati)
8.Jebat
9.Ki Gede Gn. Tawang

Jenu
1.Jaka sura

Setrabanyu
1.Setra

Madiun
1.Ki Kodok (pindahan dari Pajang)

Pajang
1.Umyang
2.Ki Kodok (pindah ke Madiun)

Note :
a codex mention of Empu Umyang and Empu Kodok were the same person.

Mataram
1.Arya Japan
2.Ki Guling
3.Ki Nom
4.Ki Legi
5.Ki Umayi
6.Ki Gede
7.Ki Mayang
8.Ki Tundung
9.Ki Tepas
10.Ki Kalianjir

Kartasura
Lujuguna II (pindahan Madura)
Brajaguna I (pindahan Madura)


Surakarta
1.Brajaguna I
2.Brajaguna II
3.Tirtadangsa
4.Japan
5.Jayasukadgo
6.Singawijaya
7.Brajasetama
8.Wirasukadgo
9.Mangunmalelo
10.Resowijoyo
11.Carang Mustapa

Yogyakarta
1.Mangkudahana
2.Taruna Dahana
3.Supasetika
4.Karyodikromo
5.Supowinangun