Shwegugyi Temple
The Shwegugyi Temple ( Burmese ရွှေ ဂူ ကြီး ဘုရား ; pronounced: ʃwèɡùdʑí pʰəjá) is a Buddhist temple in Bagan , Myanmar .
history
It was built in 1131 under King Alaungsithu . His son Narathu suffocated his father with a blanket here in 1167.
description
The cubic structure stands on a 4 m high terrace, its three-tier roof is crowned by a slim Shikhara . To the north, in the direction of the palace, there is a vestibule. The Burmese style is already well developed here; In contrast to the temples in the Pyu style, the Shwegugyi looks elegant and light and is bright and friendly inside because of the larger portals and windows.
Individual evidence
- ^ Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. 1984, p. 295.
- ↑ Markand et al.: Myanmar. 2006, p. 227.
- ^ Härtel, Auboyer: India and Southeast Asia. 1985, p. 311.
literature
- Johanna Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. Temples and royal cities between the Mekong and the Indian Ocean (= DuMont documents. Art travel guide. ). 3. Edition. DuMont, Cologne 1984, ISBN 3-7701-1206-7 , pp. 294, 305f, 313f and color plate 44.
- Herbert Härtel, Jeannine Auboyer: India and Southeast Asia (= Propylaea art history . Vol. 21). Reprint in full. Propylaen-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main et al. 1985, ISBN 3-549-05666-4 , p. 311 and Fig. 367.
- Wilhelm Klein: Burma (= Apa Guides. ). Nelles, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-88618-991-0 , p. 222.
- Andrea Markand, Markus Markand, Martin H. Petrich, Volker Klinkmüller: Myanmar. (Burma) (= Stefan Loose Travel Manuals. ). 2nd completely revised edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 , p. 227.
- Nina Oshegowa, Sergej Oshegow: Art in Burma. 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture under the sign of Buddhism and animism. VEB EA Seemann, Leipzig 1988, ISBN 3-363-00054-5 , pp. 58, 112.
Web links
Commons : Shwegugyi - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 21 ° 10 ′ 14.9 ″ N , 94 ° 51 ′ 44.8 ″ E