Koe-thaung Temple
| Koe-Thaung ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား | |
|---|---|
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The Koe-Thaung Temple | |
  Location within Burma | |
| Basic information | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°43′5″N 93°5′50″E / 20.71806°N 93.09722°ECoordinates: 20°43′5″N 93°5′50″E / 20.71806°N 93.09722°E |
| Affiliation | Theravada |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | Dikkha of Mrauk-U |
| Completed | c. 1554–1556 |
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Closeup of the temple
Koe-Thaung (Burmese: ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား [kóðáʊɴ pʰəjá]) is the largest temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The name means "Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images". The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Gutman 2001: 106–107
Bibliography
- Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
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