Kangyi Pagoda
Kangyi Pagoda lies on the hill west of the vast
lake east of Mudon. It was built to enshrine a
Buddha's hair relic granted by Buddha as he and five
hundred arahantas were going on sojourn this way on
completion of eight vasas to a hermit named (Min)
Maung staying there. The original was built into a
higher one 40 cubits high by town mayor of Zaya.
Banya Thampi, Shin Thawna and Shin Ottara, under
the reign of Thiri Dhamma Thawka Yaza, in 239, It
was further rebuilt to be 89 cubits high by the
nationals in 1198. Now it is 98 cubits high, with an
octagonal base and 418 cubits of plinth, in the
middle of a walled, compound 4.62 acres. On the
upper terrace are 23 pago¬das, with 50 on the middle
terrace, 33 on the lower terrace and 18 on the
precincts. |