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Yangon, Yangon · 16.7684°, 96.1720°
A riverside pagoda in Yangon, destroyed by Allied bombing on 8 November 1943 and rebuilt from 4 January 1948, the day of Myanmar's independence. Clearing the ruins uncovered a relic chamber whose contents, including what is venerated as a hair of the Buddha, are now displayed inside the hollow, walk-through stupa.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Its name, meaning a thousand military officers, is said to come from the thousand officers who formed a guard of honour when relics of the Buddha were brought here from India more than two thousand years ago.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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