Kyaikpun Buddha
| Kyaikpun Buddha | |
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  Kyaikpun Buddha Location within Burma | |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Theravada Buddhism |
| Founded | 7th century |
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| Founder(s) | King Migadipa |
| Location | |
| Address | Bago |
| Country | Myanmar |
Kyaikpun Pagoda (Burmese: ကျိုက်ပွန်ဘုရား, IPA: [tɕaiʔpʊ̀ɴ pʰəjá])(က်ာ္ပန္ in Mon, Kyaik (Buddha) & Pon (Four), is a pagoda in the Bago Division of Burma, in the city of Bago. Most notably, Kyaik Pun Pagoda is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, a 90 ft (27 m) statue depicting the four Buddhas namely Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Gautama seated in four positions, sitting back to back to four directions. The Four Seated Buddha was built by King Migadippa of Bago in the 7th Century AD (tradition) and renovated by King Dhammazedi in the 15th century AD.
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