Koe-thaung Temple
Kouthaung (Burmese: ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား kui:saung:bhu.ra: [kóðáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá] Koùthaùñ hpăyà) is the largest temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The name means "Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images". The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha.[1]
| Koe-Thaung ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား | |
|---|---|
 The Koe-Thaung Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
  Location within Burma | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20.59815°N 93.21097°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Dikkha of Mrauk-U |
| Completed | c. 1554–1556 |
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Closeup of the temple
See also
- List of Temples in Mrauk U
References
- Gutman 2001: 106–107
Bibliography
- Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
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