| Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda | |
|---|---|
 Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Hpa-an, Kayin State |
| Country | Myanmar |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°53′38″N 97°37′52″E / 16.89395°N 97.63108°E / 16.89395; 97.63108 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Queen Sawnanwai |
| Completed | unknown |
Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda (ရွှေရင်မျှော်ဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple in Hpa-an, Kayin State on the bank of the Thanlwin River. The pagoda is the most well-known structure in Hpa-An and is a popular location for tourists to see the sunset.
Legend
Legend has it that the pagoda was built by a weizza (who married a dragon princess) and his daughter Queen Sawnanwai, as well as his son, a dragon king, who became nats (spirit) after they were died with a violent death. The dragon king and his enemy, the giant frog king, formed Hpa-an. The pagoda's grounds contain impressive statues of these legendary figures.
Gallery
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Shwe Yin Myaw Buddha Image
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Entrance of the Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda
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The dragon and giant frog statues
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Night view from the Thida Street
References
- "ရွှေရင်မျှော်ဘုရား ကရင် – Ministry of Hotels & Tourism Myanmar". tourism.gov.mm. 2020-07-24. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "ကရင်ပြည်နယ်မှ ထူးခြားအံ့ဖွယ် သဘာဝလိုဏ်ဂူများနှင့် ယဉ်ကျေးမှုအနုလက်ရာများ". moi.gov.mm. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- Markand, Andrea (2013-10-01). Stefan Loose ReisefŸhrer Myanmar (in German). DuMont Reiseverlag. ISBN 978-3-7701-6724-1.