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Mrauk U Kingdom Late Phase Pagodas
Mrauk U Kingdom Late Phase – Introduction The Mrauk U Kingdom late phase began in about 1600 at the end of Min Phaloung’s reign (1571-1593)
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Later Monuments of Mrauk U Kingdom Middle Phase
Andaw-Thein Andaw-thein was built during King Sajaka’s reign, 1515-1521. Min Palaung restored it twice, once in 1534 and again in 1542. After that, Min Raza
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Koe-thaung Pagoda, Mrauk-U Kingdom Middle Phase
As an introduction, King Min Bin is also referred to as King Mong Bar Gre, the donor of Shit-taung. King Tikkha, also spelled Dikkha, was
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Shit-taung Pagoda, Mrauk U Kingdom Middle Phase
Shit-taung Pagoda Shit-taung means 80,000, which is a rounded number of the 84,000 images enshrined all over India by King Ashoka the Great, who was
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Mrauk U Kingdom Middle Phase
King Min Bin and the beginning of Mrauk U Kingdom Middle Phase During the time of King Henry VIII’s reign in England, Min Bin’s reign
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Mrauk U Kingdom First Phase
This post covers the Mrauk U Kingdom First Phase, as described by Pamela Gutman, lasting from 1430 to 1531 [p. 85, Burma’s Lost Kingoms]. Le-Myet-Hna,
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Mrauk U Kingdom Monuments and Temples
I am organizing my posts about the Buddhist shrines and temples in the same way that Dr. Gutman did in her book, by the three
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An Introduction to Arakan
Arakan background history and styles First, I’d like to voice my deep gratitude to the late Dr. Pamela Gutman, a Southeast Asia – Burma scholar
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The Mahamuni Story
Mahamuni or “Great Sage” image is described as being one of the 5 Buddha images in existence to be cast in Gotama Buddha’s time, stated