Buddhism in Myanmar

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religion in Myanmar
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Burmese_script
gptkb:Burmese_calendar
gptkb:Burmese_monarchy
Burmese education system
Burmese funeral rites
Burmese marriage customs
Burmese pagoda architecture
Burmese social hierarchy
Burmese traditional medicine
gptkbp:dominantSchool gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:governmentResponse yes
gptkbp:historicalIntroduction 3rd century BCE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buddhism in Myanmar
gptkbp:importantMonasteries gptkb:Mahamuni_Buddha_Temple
gptkb:Kyaiktiyo_Pagoda
gptkb:Shwedagon_Pagoda
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Myanmar_literature
Myanmar culture
Myanmar art
Myanmar education
Myanmar law
gptkbp:introduced Indian missionaries
gptkbp:legalStatus recognized religion
gptkbp:majorEthnicGroupsPracticing Bamar
Mon
Rakhine
Shan
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Thingyan
gptkb:Thadingyut
gptkb:Waso
gptkb:Tazaungdaing
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Mahasi_Sayadaw
gptkb:Ledi_Sayadaw
gptkb:Webu_Sayadaw
gptkb:U_Pandita
gptkb:Mogok_Sayadaw
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:meditation
gptkb:Uposatha_observance
gptkb:ordination_of_boys_(Shinbyu)
alms round
pagoda festivals
gptkbp:notableMovement Vipassana meditation
Lay meditation movement
Sasana reform
gptkbp:population ~88%
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Buddhism_in_China
gptkb:Buddhism_in_Thailand
Buddhism in Cambodia
Buddhism in Laos
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:religiousOrder gptkb:Sangha
gptkb:Dwara_Nikaya
gptkb:Shwegyin_Nikaya
gptkb:Thudhamma_Nikaya
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Pali
Burmese
gptkbp:state no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Anawrahta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6