File:DSC010 Myanmar Yangon Paya Shwédagon Pagoda Main Golden Stupa (7181923090).jpg
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According to tradition, the Shwedagon Pagoda has existed for more than 2,500 years, making it the oldest historical pagoda in Burma and the world According to some historians and archaeologists, however, the pagoda was built by the Mon people between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. The gold seen on the stupa is made of genuine gold plates, covering the brick structure and attached by traditional rivets. Myanmar people all over the country, as well as monarchs in its history, have donated gold to the pagoda to maintain it. The practice continues to this day after being started in the 15th century by the Mon Queen Shin Sawbu, who gave her weight in gold. In Burma people prastise Théravada Buddhism, |
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| Author | DANIEL JULIE from Paris, France |
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