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
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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
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