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Lokahteikpan is a Buddhist temple in Bagan,
Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
, founded c. 1125. This temple is known for its frescos, which contain painted inscriptions that are among the oldest documents in the
Old Burmese Old Burmese was an early form of the Burmese language, as attested in the stone inscriptions of Pagan, and is the oldest phase of Burmese linguistic history. The transition to Middle Burmese occurred in the 16th century. The transition to Middle ...
language.


References

* U Ba Shin (1962). ''The Lokahteikpan.'' Rangoon: Burma Historical Commission, Ministry of Union Culture, Revolutionary Govt., Union of Burma. Buildings and structures in Mandalay Region Buddhist temples in Myanmar Religious buildings and structures completed in 1125 12th-century Buddhist temples {{Burma-struct-stub