Myazigon Pagoda
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| Myazigon Pagoda | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Bago Region |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Taungoo, Myanmar |
| Country | Myanmar |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°56′11″N 96°26′07″E / 18.936437°N 96.435266°E |
The Myazigon Pagoda (sometimes known as the Myasigon Pagoda) is a Buddhist temple in Taungoo, Myanmar. Built in either the 16th[1][2] or 19th century,[3] the temple contains several images of members of the Toungoo dynasty[4] (which ruled Taungoo) and a large sitting bronze statue of the Buddha that was captured in a Toungoo war against the Ayutthaya Kingdom.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon. pp. 312
- ^ "Toungoo | Myanmar". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ Travel, D. K. (2016-09-20). DK Eyewitness Myanmar (Burma) Travel Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781465459824.
- ^ Köllner, Helmut; Bruns, Axel (1998). Myanmar (Burma). Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9783886184156.
- ^ admin (2015-06-08). "A visit to Taungoo". Myanmar Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
