<![CDATA[A biography of the modern Javanese period, written in prose, not only tells the story of a person's life but also contains advice, testamentary, and even the identity of the Javanese people. This research aims to reveal that in three biographical texts: Serat Kulapratama, Kyai Pandhanarang, and Lelampahan Dalem Sasradiningrat. This research uses Gadamer's qualitative-hermeneutic design. Data were collected using the Baca, Simak, and Catat (BSC) technique, then analyzed using the Miles & Huberman analysis model, comprising data collection, data reduction, and data presentation. The results are: 1) four categories of testamentary: ethical and moral testamentary, testamentary of responsibility and leadership, Javanese religious and spiritual testamentary, and testamentary of social and cultural life; and 2) Javanese identities are not lost, but are integrated and undergo a reinterpretation of meaning in the present. Individual ideal identities, narima lan prasaja, can be aligned with adaptive and minimalist lifestyles, as well as with efforts to protect the environment and to promote anti-consumption. Collective identities in relationships, gotong royong, and tata krama, are understood through the concepts of harmony, teamwork, empathy, and emotional intelligence. Spiritual identities such as laku prihatin, eling lan waspada are defined as simple lifestyles, the ability to manage stress, and the awareness of worldly temptations, all of which are achieved by always remembering God. Individual, social, and spiritual values are integrated into collective consciousness, inherited, and form the attitude of today's Javanese society, which is more adaptive and reflective. The theoretical implications of this study explain that biography is not just a text that records a person's life, but also a medium for conveying messages and for testamentary purposes, describing the identity of Javanese society from the perspective of the character. In practical terms, this research provides guidelines and mandates from ancestors for the next generation to live by.]]>
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