Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan

Name: Gubyaukgyi Temple
Address: Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

#8 among attractions in Bagan

Buddhist architecture, Temple, Top attraction, Historical place

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The Gubyaukgyi temple, located just south of Bagan, Myanmar, in Myinkaba Village, is a Buddhist temple built in 1113 AD by Prince Yazakumar, shortly after the death of his father, King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty. The temple is notable for two reasons. First, it contains a large array of well-preserved frescoes on its interior walls, the oldest original paintings to be found in Bagan. All of the frescoes are accompanied by ink captions written in Old Mon, providing one of the earliest examples of the language's use in Myanmar. Second, the temple is located just to the west of the Myazedi pagoda, at which was found two stone pillars with inscriptions written in four, ancient Southeast Asian languages: Pali, Old Mon, Old Burmese, and Pyu. The inscription on the pillar displayed by the Myazedi pagoda has been called the Burmese Rosetta Stone, given its significance both historically and linguistically, as a key to cracking the Pyu language. ()

Local name: ဂူပြောက်ကြီး Completed: 1113 (911 years ago)Coordinates: 21°9'26"N, 94°51'39"E

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Gubyaukgyi Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ananda Temple, Shwegugyi Temple, Shwesandaw Pagoda, Tharabha Gate.

1 miNE
Grand 12th-century Buddhist temple
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0.9 miN
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Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
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1.1 miN
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~1560 ftS
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Manuha Temple, Bagan
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1.1 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
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~1780 ftNW
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Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan
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0.9 miN
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~1870 ftS
Temple
Nanpaya, Bagan
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0.6 miNE
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Lokatheikpan Temple, Bagan
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Which popular attractions are close to Gubyaukgyi Temple?

Nearby attractions include Manuha Temple, Bagan (8 min walk), Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan (9 min walk), Nanpaya, Bagan (10 min walk), Shwe San Daw Pagoda, Bagan (14 min walk).