Shwezigon Pagoda
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Shwezigon Pagoda is a major Buddhist stupa in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its gilded architecture and significance as an early prototype of Burmese pagoda design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shwezigon Pagoda canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | stupa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Anawrahta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Kyansittha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pagan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | reign of King Kyansittha ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of King Anawrahta ⓘ |
| containsRelic |
Buddha’s frontal bone relic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddha’s tooth relic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | multi-terraced base ⓘ |
| hasColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Bagan’s religious landscape
ⓘ
symbol of early Burmese Theravada Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jataka story plaques
ⓘ
central gilded bell-shaped stupa ⓘ enclosing walls ⓘ entrance gateways ⓘ hti (umbrella finial) ⓘ image houses ⓘ nat shrines ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ small stupas on terraces ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ three square terraces ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | monastic buildings and smaller shrines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Bagan UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyaung-U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
gilded metal ⓘ |
| partOf | Bagan religious monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| significance |
early prototype of Burmese pagoda design
ⓘ
important pilgrimage site in Myanmar ⓘ model for later Burmese stupas ⓘ |
| significantBuildingIn | Bagan archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.