Hsinbyume Pagoda

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Hsinbyume Pagoda is a striking white, terraced Buddhist temple in Mingun, Myanmar, renowned for its wave-like architecture symbolizing the mythical Mount Meru.

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Hsinbyume Pagoda canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
pagoda
religious building
access boat from Mandalay
architecturalStyle Burmese
builder Bagyidaw
color white
commissionedBy Bagyidaw
commissionedWhen 1816
completionDate circa 1816
country Myanmar
damagedBy 1838 earthquake
dedicatedTo Princess Hsinbyume
function pilgrimage site
place of worship
hasFeature central stupa
seven concentric terraces
stairways leading to the top terrace
wave-like terraces
hasStairwaysCount four main stairways
hasTerracesCount seven
heritageStatus part of Mingun cultural heritage area
inspiredBy Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
locatedIn Mingun
locatedInRegion Sagaing Region
locatedNear Mandalay
linked to: Amarapura
locatedOn west bank of the Irrawaddy River
material brick
stucco
namedAfter Princess Hsinbyume
nearbyAttraction Mingun Bell
Mingun Pahtodawgyi
notableFor all-white exterior
symbolic cosmological design
wave-like architecture
purpose memorial to Princess Hsinbyume
religion Buddhism
restorationDate 1870s
restoredBy King Mindon
sufferedEvent 1838 earthquake
symbolizes Mount Meru
seven mountain ranges around Mount Meru
topTerraceFeature central pagoda dome
small shrine
tourism popular tourist attraction

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Mandalay Region containsHeritageSite Hsinbyume Pagoda
Mingun hasPart Hsinbyume Pagoda
Mingun knownFor Hsinbyume Pagoda
Mingun Pahtodawgyi nearbyAttraction Hsinbyume Pagoda