Htupayon Pagoda, Buddhist stupa in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
Htupayon Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Sagaing Region that stands as a gateway to this religious landscape. The shrine rises roughly 61.5 metres tall and sits near Yadanabon Bridge, which connects to Mandalay.
Construction began in 1444 under King Narapati I of Ava and was marked with a ceremony attended by foreign diplomats. Since then, the shrine has endured multiple earthquakes and has been rebuilt accordingly.
The shrine shows design features that echo Buddhist traditions from Sri Lanka, revealing how ideas traveled between different lands. Visitors can notice these architectural connections when looking at the structure and its details.
The shrine sits near a major bridge and serves as a helpful landmark for travelers coming from Mandalay. Its location makes it easy to reach when exploring the region.
The shrine sits on the Sagaing Fault, a geological fracture line that triggers earthquakes regularly. Its most recent major rebuild happened in 2016 after earlier reconstructions became necessary.
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