Ye Le Pagoda

Ye Le Pagoda (Burmese: ကျောက်တန်းရေလယ်ဘုရား, pronounced [tɕauʔtáɴ jèlɛ̀ pʰəjá]; formally ကျိုက်မှော်ဝန်းရေလယ်စေတီတော်; also spelt Yay Le) is a Buddhist pagoda located in Kyauktan Township, Yangon Region, on a small island in Hmaw Wun Creek, a tributary of Yangon River. It is approximately 20 km south of Yangon. This unusual temple was built under King Bawgasena in the third century BCE.[1] The temple hosts an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures and other fine demonstrations of Burmese Buddhist artwork and craftsmanship.

References

  1. ^ Thaw Kaung (December 1998). "Kyauktan Ye Lai Paya". Perspective. http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspective/persp1998/12-98/kya.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.