Kuthodaw Pagoda – ‘The World’s Largest Book’ Carved In 729 Marble Slabs
AncientPages.com | February 24, 2018
It was constructed during the reign of King Mindon (1808 – 1878), one of the most popular and revered kings of Burma. At the same time, the nearby Royal Palace was also built.
Kuthodaw Pagoda – 'The World's Largest Book' Carved In 729 Marble Slabs
It comprises a gilded stupa, 188 feet (57 m) high: its four corners are decorated with four large golden Chinthe, mythological lions, that guard the pagoda. The structure is surrounded by hundreds of sacred stone shrines housing 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings.
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