Myazigon Pagoda | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
Region | Bago Region |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Taungoo, Myanmar |
Country | 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]
Myazigon Pagoda | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
Region | Bago Region |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Taungoo, Myanmar |
Country | 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]