Kyaikpun Buddha

Kyaikpun Buddha
ကျာ်ပန်
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Bago
Country	Myanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	17°18′15″N 96°27′32″E / 17.304167°N 96.458889°E / 17.304167; 96.458889
Architecture
Founder	King Dhammazedi
Completed	15th century

Kyaikpun Pagoda (ကျာ်ပန်;^{[note 1]} Burmese: ကျိုက်ပွန်ဘုရား, IPA: [tɕaiʔpʊ̀ɰ̃ pʰəjá]), is a pagoda in Bago, Myanmar.^[1] Most notably, Kyaik Pun Pagoda is the home to the Four Seated Buddha shrine, a 27 m (89 ft) statue depicting the four Buddhas namely Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Gautama seated in four positions, sitting back to back to four directions. According to tradition, the Four Seated Buddha was built by King Migadippa of Bago the 7th Century AD. It was renovated by King Dhammazedi in the late 15th century.

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