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Talok, Myanmar
Talok () is a group of four villages in Myingyan Township of Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It is located east of the Irrawaddy river. There are several historical sites at Talok, including a couple of temple ruins dating back to the Pagan Kingdom, Bagan period (11th-13th centuries). The Thonpanhla pagoda, which is a prominent pilgrimage center, is also located here. Geography Talok is a cluster of four adjacent villages: Talok Myo proper, Myogyigon, Myaukywalay, and Ye-daing. It is east of the Irrawaddy River. Immediately east and west of the village cluster are a couple of seasonal lakes (''in-gyi''), and a canal goes from the northeast corner of Myogyigon and then goes east for about before meeting the Pyusawhti Dam. History According to tradition, Talok existed as a cluster of four villages until the time of the Mongol invasions around 1300. Ye-daing was supposedly founded in 1300 as Than-The-Kyut. At the turn of the 20th century, Talok was noted as the former headquarters o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and Culture of Myanmar, culture and Buddhism in Myanmar, Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |