Kyauksein Pagoda (Burmese: ကျောက်စိမ်းစေတီ, lit.'Jade Pagoda'), formally known as the Varocana Kyauksein Zedi (ဝေရောစန ကျောက်စိမ်းစေတီတော်), is a Buddhist pagoda located in the outskirts of Amarapura, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma). The pagoda itself is covered over 10,000 long tons (10,000,000 kg) of jade, rising to a height of 75 feet 6 inches (23.01 m), and is reputed to be the world's first jade pagoda.[1]

Kyauksein Pagoda
ကျောက်စိမ်းစေတီ
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryAmarapura, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Kyauksein Pagoda is located in Myanmar
Kyauksein Pagoda
Kyauksein Pagoda
Geographic coordinates21°51′27″N 96°01′13″E / 21.857367°N 96.020154°E / 21.857367; 96.020154
Architecture
Completed2015; 9 years ago (2015)

The pagoda was erected by the jade mining family of Soe Naing and Aye Aye Khaing, who donated both the pagoda and pagoda grounds. Construction on the pagoda began in November 2012,[2] and the umbrella-hoisting ceremony to inaugurate the pagoda was held on 5 June 2015.

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  1. ^ "The world's First Jade Pagoda in Myanmar". Global New Light Of Myanmar. 7 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Mandalay jade pagoda nearing completion". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.