China is a big Buddhist country, neighboring Myanmar is also a country that believes in Buddhism, their Buddhist culture comes from India like us, there are many Buddhist temples, including a resplendent Buddhist Shwedagon Pagoda, known as the treasure of oriental art, which is the symbol of Myanmar, come to Myanmar must go to Shwedagon Pagoda to see!
There are mysterious legends circulating
Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred center of faith in the hearts of Buddhists in Myanmar, and there is a legend about Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, it is said that after Shakyamuni called Buddha, in order to repay the honey cake given by people, he gave back his eight hairs, and the Buddha's hair became gold bricks in Myanmar, so people used these gold bricks to build the Shwedagon Pagoda that we see.
The Shwedagon Pagoda is shining brightly
The Shwedagon Pagoda is 100 meters high, with a delicate metal eaves at the top of the tower; The highest place is set with 5,448 small diamonds, 2,317 rubies and 1,065 gold lings, of which the largest 76 carat famous diamond is set at the top of the tower; And the tower body is wrapped in gold leaf, the gold weighs 7,000 kilograms, the golden brilliance is very gorgeous, it is known as the treasure of oriental art along with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobudur in Indonesia.
There are four treasures in the hall
Shwedagon Pagoda was built in the 18th century and has a long history; The Shwedagon Pagoda has four gates in four directions, and in front of the gate are placed gatekeeper stone lions; Visitors can enter through either gate, which has a long corridor-like stone staircase, and on both sides of the stairs there are often vendors setting up stalls selling Buddha statues and figures carved out of bamboo or ivory and incense candles.
There is a Bodhi tree in the temple
To the southeast of the Shwedagon Pagoda is an ancient Bodhi tree, and on the upper left of the pagoda is the Chinese temple of "Fuhui Palace" built by overseas Chinese who donated money during the Guangxu period. Inside the Shwedagon Pagoda are enshrined jade carved Buddha statues and four Buddhist treasures, namely the hair relic of Shakyamuni Buddha, the Buddha Battle of Sun Buddha, the water purifier of the Golden Silence Buddha, and the Buddha robe of Kaye Buddha, which make the hall even more mysterious. Not only that, the bottom of the Shwedagon Pagoda is made of gold bricks, which is brilliant and very exquisite.
When I first came to the Shwedagon Pagoda, the golden light in my eyes was impressive, this thousand-year-old temple, majestic and magnificent, shimmering gold, is the most sacred faith in the hearts of Buddhists in Myanmar; It is also known as the first national temple. If you're in Myanmar, don't miss this charming Shwedagon Pagoda!