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Bagan Pagoda Complex

Type Object Region Myanmar Time 1044–1287

The Bagan pagoda complex is a group of Buddhist buildings on the ruins of the Pagan dynasty capital, where thousands of brick stupas and temples were…

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  1. 1044–1113Bagan · BaganAnawrahta unified Upper Burma and established Bagan as his capital, promoting Theravada Buddhism as the state religion and building early pagodas such as the Shwezigon Pagoda; construction continued to expand under Kyansittha, establishing Bagan as a center of Buddhist architecture.
  2. 1174–1211Bagan · BaganDuring the reign of Narapatisithu, pagoda building in Bagan reached its peak, with large brick stupas such as the Sulamani and Thatbyinnyu completed in succession; monastic communities and mural art flourished, and the density of pagodas on the Bagan plain reached a historic high.
  3. 1221–1230Bagan · BaganIn the 1220s, King Sithu continued to sponsor pagoda construction, including the Sithu Pagoda named after himself; Bagan remained a hub of trade and Buddhist pilgrimage in the middle Irrawaddy, with monasteries holding large amounts of land and slaves, and economic and cultural vitality still intact.

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