Kuthodaw Pagoda

Some of the 729 stupas of the Kuthodaw Pagoda

The Kuthodaw Pagoda (Pagoda of Royal Merit) is a facility in the Myanmar city of Mandalay, completed in 1868 . It consists of 729 stupas in the form of pavilion-like temples, each with a white marble slab with Burmese writing .

Maha Lawka Marazein Pagoda

The Pali canon , the life and teachings of the Buddha, is laid down on the marble slabs . The originally gold-plated letters are only colored black today. Because of this extensive representation, the pagoda is also known as "The largest book in the world". Before this system was created, the texts were mainly written on palm leaves or wood. The inscriptions have been included in the list of World Document Heritage by UNESCO .

In the middle of the complex there is also the gilded Maha Lawka Marazein Pagoda, which was built in 1857 according to the plans of the Shwezigon Pagoda .

Individual evidence

↑ Asia 1 [VHS]; Studio: Complete video
↑ Maha Lawkamarazein or Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved on August 26, 2017 .
↑ Andrea Markand, Markus Markand, Martin H. Petrich, Volker Klinkmüller: Myanmar. (Burma). Current travel tips on 512 pages! = Myanmar (Burma). New release. DuMont-Reiseverlag, Cologne 2003, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 .

22.0046 96.1128Coordinates: 22 ° 0 ′ 16.6 ″ N , 96 ° 6 ′ 46.1 ″ E

[1] Asia 1 [VHS]; Studio: Complete video

[2] Maha Lawkamarazein or Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved on August 26, 2017 .

[google1-3] Andrea Markand, Markus Markand, Martin H. Petrich, Volker Klinkmüller: Myanmar. (Burma). Current travel tips on 512 pages! = Myanmar (Burma). New release. DuMont-Reiseverlag, Cologne 2003, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 .