Koe-thaung Temple
| Koe-Thaung ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား | |
|---|---|
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The Koe-Thaung Temple | |
  Koe-thaung Temple Location within Burma | |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Theravada |
| Founded | c. 1554–1556 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Dikkha of Mrauk-U |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
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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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