Shitthaung (Sittaung) Temple
- Shitthaung (Sittaung) Temple
One of the most important Buddhist temples located in Mrauk-U (Myohaung) in Arakan (Rakhine). Its name means "eighty thousand images." Built by King Min Bin in 1536, it is of rectangular shape, built of stone (unlike the monuments of Pagan [Bagan], which are largely of brick), and is surmounted by numerous bell-shaped stupas. The temple's design, and the images and carvings found within, are representative of a distinct Arakanese style of Buddhist art and architecture.
Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar).
Donald M. Seekins .
2014.
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Sittaung Temple — See Shitthaung Temple … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Arakan — (Rakhine, Rakhaing) A series of independent kingdoms that flourished from around the fourth century CE, when an urban center was established at Dhanyawadi, until 1784 1785, when Arakan was conquered by the Burman (Bamar) King Bodawpaya.… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Min Bin, King — (r. 1531 1553) Also known as Man Pa, ruler of Arakan (Rakhine), whose reign witnessed the country s emergence as a major power. He established close ties with the Portuguese and was able to take advantage of their superior shipbuilding… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
