The Shwedagon PagodaThe Epicentre of Buddhist Culture of Myanmar

Abstract

It is a tradition belief that one of Stand#363;pas is the oldest in Myanmar, existing the Hair newlineRelics of Gotama Buddha (6th BC), bringing from Buddha-Gaya of India and together newlinewith the former Buddha s three Relics enshrined into a Stand#363;pa called Shwedagon newlinePagoda at the present. Ancient India and ancient Myanmar, the two countries can be newlinesaid that in that time they are far-away by land and by sea, however, geographical newlineconnecting is closely contact with economical, social, and religion making newlinecivilization, people migrated. To know the accurate events that happened long longs newlineago, it is needed to trace out the evidence, the proof of the geography, architecture, newlineand archaeological survey and even making identify as well as its literature developed newlinealso is not meaning that it is the final conclusion has drawn.