Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Hpa-an, Kayin State |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 16°53′38″N 97°37′52″E / 16.89395°N 97.63108°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Queen Sawnanwai |
Completed | unknown |
Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda (ရွှေရင်မျှော်ဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple in Hpa-an, Kayin State on the bank of the Thanlwin River. The pagoda is the most well-known structure in Hpa-An and is a popular location for tourists to see the sunset. [1]
Legend has it that the pagoda was built by a weizza (who married a dragon princess) and his daughter Queen Sawnanwai, as well as his son, a dragon king, who became nats (spirit) after they were died with a violent death. [2] The dragon king and his enemy, the giant frog king, formed Hpa-an. The pagoda's grounds contain impressive statues of these legendary figures. [3]
Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Hpa-an, Kayin State |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 16°53′38″N 97°37′52″E / 16.89395°N 97.63108°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Queen Sawnanwai |
Completed | unknown |
Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda (ရွှေရင်မျှော်ဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple in Hpa-an, Kayin State on the bank of the Thanlwin River. The pagoda is the most well-known structure in Hpa-An and is a popular location for tourists to see the sunset. [1]
Legend has it that the pagoda was built by a weizza (who married a dragon princess) and his daughter Queen Sawnanwai, as well as his son, a dragon king, who became nats (spirit) after they were died with a violent death. [2] The dragon king and his enemy, the giant frog king, formed Hpa-an. The pagoda's grounds contain impressive statues of these legendary figures. [3]