Myazigon Pagoda
The Myazigon Pagoda (sometimes known as the Myasigon Pagoda) is a Buddhist temple in Taungoo, Myanmar. Built in either the 16th or 19th century, the temple contains several images of members of the Toungoo dynasty (which ruled Taungoo) and a large sitting bronze statue of the Buddha that was captured in a Toungoo war against the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
References
- ^ Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon. pp. 312
- ^ "Toungoo | Myanmar". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ Travel, D. K. (2016-09-20). DK Eyewitness Myanmar (Burma) Travel Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781465459824.
- ^ Köllner, Helmut; Bruns, Axel (1998). Myanmar (Burma). Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9783886184156.
- ^ admin (2015-06-08). "A visit to Taungoo". Myanmar Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
