Burmese Buddhist architecture

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Burmese Buddhist architecture is a traditional style of religious building in Myanmar characterized by tiered roofs, ornate wood and stucco carvings, and richly decorated stupas and pagodas that reflect Theravada Buddhist beliefs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
cultural heritage of Myanmar
religious architecture
associatedRitual circumambulation
merit-making
ordination ceremonies
relic veneration
country Myanmar
hasCharacteristic curvilinear forms
iconographic program based on Buddhist texts
ornate decoration
symbolic cosmology
tiered roofs
use of gold leaf
use of whitewashed stucco
hasElement Buddha statue
Jataka relief
assembly hall
bell tower
cloister
drum tower
enclosing wall
gateway
gilded spire
image house
monastery
monastic cell
ordination hall
pagoda
pilgrim rest house
processional stairway
pyatthat roof
reliquary chamber
stucco carving
stupa
terracotta plaque
tiered roof
umbrella finial
wood carving
influencedBy Indian Buddhist architecture
linked to: Pala architecture

Mon architecture
Pyu architecture
Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture
materialUsed brick
glass mosaic
gold leaf
stone
stucco
teak wood
terracotta
notableSite Ananda Temple
Dhammayangyi Temple
Htilominlo Temple
Kuthodaw Pagoda
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
linked to: Bagan temples

Shwe Sandaw Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwemawdaw Pagoda
Shwezigon Pagoda
Sulamani Temple
periodOfFlourishing Konbaung Dynasty
Pagan Kingdom
regionalVariantOf Southeast Asian Buddhist architecture
religiousTradition Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
symbolizes Buddha’s enlightenment
Buddhist cosmos
Mount Meru

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Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple hasArchitecturalStyle Burmese Buddhist architecture
Pegu hasHeritage Mon Buddhist architecture
linked to: Burmese Buddhist architecture
Innwa influenced Burmese architecture
linked to: Burmese Buddhist architecture
Mingun Pahtodawgyi architecturalStyle Burmese Buddhist architecture