Jin Taw Yan (Chinese: 金多堰; pinyin: Jīnduōyàn; Burmese: ကြင်းတော်ယန်ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုရားကျောင်း), is a Mahayana Buddhist temple located on Strand Road in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The temple was officially opened on 18 February 2014, and faces the Irrawaddy River. Construction began in 2009, and cost approximately 4.5 billion kyats, with 20% of funds coming from the Capital Diamond Star Group.[2] The temple is reputed to be Myanmar's largest Chinese temple.[2]
| Jin Taw Yan | |
|---|---|
金多堰 ကြင်းတော်ယန် | |
| Location | |
| Location | Mandalay |
| Country | Burma |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°58′36″N 96°03′29″E / 21.976574°N 96.058155°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | February 18, 2014 |
References
edit- ^ Planet, Lonely. "Self-guided Tours in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ a b "Myanmar's largest Chinese temple opens". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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