Panglong, Southern Shan State
This article is about the town in Southern Shan State. For the town in Wa State, see Panlong Subtownship. For the mining town, see Panglong, Northern Shan State.
| Panglong ပင်လုံ Pinlon | |
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| Town | |
  Panglong Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′30″N 97°31′15″E / 20.99167°N 97.52083°ECoordinates: 20°59′30″N 97°31′15″E / 20.99167°N 97.52083°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Loilem District |
| Township | Loilem Township |
| Elevation[1] | 1,366 m (4,482 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Panglong, also known as Pinlon, is a town in Loilem Township of Loilen District, southern Shan State, Myanmar.
The town is also home to Panglong University.
History
Since 1957, Panglong serves as the Headquarters of the Shan monastic education under the administration of the Shan State Sangha Council, with its main base at Wat Pitakat. The Shan State Sangha Councial is also responsible for the project of translating the Buddhist canonical texts, tipitaka, into Shan language. The project was originally founded and sponsored by Sao Shwe Thaike, the Saopha (ruling prince) of Yawnghwe State and the first president of the Union of Burma (now Myanmar).
This town was the site where the Panglong Agreement took place during the Panglong Conference.
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