Koe-thaung Temple
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Koe-Thaung is the largest temple in Mrauk U
Mrauk U
Mrauk U is an archaeologically important town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is also the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a sub region of the Sittwe District. It was the capital of Mrauk U Kingdom, the most important and powerful Rakhine kingdom from 1433 to 1784.-Geography:Mrauk U lies...

. The name means 'Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images'.

The temple was built between 1553 and 1556 by King Dikkha, the son of King Min Bin.
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