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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...
located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple
Shite-thaung Temple
The Shite-thaung Temple ; also spelled Shittaung) is a famous temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'.-History:...
. The name means 'Four-sided pagoda'. It has four entrances, one to each cardinal point and eight seated Buddhas round a central column.
It was built by King Min Saw Mun.