Sagaing Hills monastic complex
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The Sagaing Hills monastic complex is a major Buddhist religious and monastic center in Myanmar, renowned for its numerous monasteries, meditation centers, and pagodas spread across the hills overlooking the Irrawaddy River.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
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pilgrimage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Sagaing city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfReligiousSites | hundreds of monasteries and pagodas ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
historic religious landscape
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important center of Buddhist monastic life in Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place for lay meditation retreats
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residence for monks ⓘ residence for nuns ⓘ training ground for novice monks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kaunghmudaw Pagoda vicinity
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Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ U Min Thonze Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ hermitages ⓘ meditation centers ⓘ monasteries ⓘ nunneries ⓘ pagodas ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Irrawaddy River
NERFINISHED
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Mandalay plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important national religious heritage site of Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sagaing Hills
NERFINISHED
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Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Irrawaddy River
NERFINISHED
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Sagaing city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hills overlooking the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buddhist learning
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high concentration of monasteries ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ panoramic views of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Buddhists in Myanmar
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international Buddhist visitors ⓘ |
| regionType | hill range religious complex ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist pilgrimage
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meditation ⓘ monastic education ⓘ religious retreats ⓘ |
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