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Kyaikpun Pagoda
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Kyaikpun Pagoda
MYANMAR, Bago
The pagoda was built by King Dhammazedi (reigned 1472-1492) in 1476. During his reign, King Dhammazedi reformed Buddhism in Myanmar. He sent officials to Bodhgaya in India to bring back a Bodhi tree and to obtain drawings of Indian Buddhist temples, so that he could erect Buddhist structures in Bago. The Kyaikpun Pagoda is one example of these structures.
The 27 m high brick pagoda is unique: four huge seated Buddha statues are located around a central square tower. They represent four of the Buddhas of the present era: Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kasyapa, and Sakyamuni. Each Buddha wears a golden robe, with the right shoulder exposed. Their hands form the bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra and their foreheads are inlaid with dazzling jewels. |
