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Zabu Kuncha
The ''Zabu Kun-Cha'' ( my, ဇမ္ဗူကွန်ချာ ကျမ်း, ; also spelled Zambu Kungya) is a late 14th to early 15th century court treatise on Burmese statecraft and court organization. The text also includes a section on early history of Myanmar, which mentions several settlements across Myanmar that map to the archaeologically known Pyu settlements. About half of the 18th century court treatise ''Mani Yadanabon'' comes from the ''Zabu''. Brief The ''Zabu Kun-Cha Kyan'' ("Treatise of Casting the Net over the Zabudipa")(Hudson 2005: 29): Casting of the net over Zabudipa (Pali: Jambudīpa), which represents the known terrestrial world in Burmese Buddhism, is "used to suggest a comprehensive overview." is a compilation of famous advice offered by Chief Minister Min Yaza to kings Swa Saw Ke (r. 1367−1400) and Minkhaung I (r. 1400−22) of Ava.Aung-Thwin 2005: 123 The authorship of the text is usually attributed to the minister himself.Wade 2012: 124 "Each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Yaza Of Wun Zin
Min Yaza of Wun Zin ( my, ဝန်စင်း မင်းရာဇာ, ; also known as Po Yaza (, ); 1347/48−1421) was chief minister of Ava from 1379/80 to 1421. He was the main adviser to three successive kings of Ava: Swa Saw Ke, Tarabya and Minkhaung I. Under his guidance, Ava made several attempts to restore the Pagan Empire, and methodically acquired its immediate surrounding Shan states between 1371 and 1406. By his death in 1421, he had advised his kings almost for the entire duration of the Forty Years' War (1385–1424) between Ava and Pegu. The influential court treatise ''Zabu Kun-Cha'', which includes Machiavellian political principles, and mentions several archaeologically known Pyu settlements unmentioned in other prior Burmese chronicles, is attributed to Min Yaza. Early life Yaza was born Nga Nyo (, ) to Daw Chon (, ) and her herbalist physician husband Saya Ohn (ဆရာ အုန်း, ) in 1347/48.Sandalinka 2009: i, footnote 2Khin Maung Nyunt 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinle
Pinle ( my, ပင်လယ်) is an archaeological excavation site, located in Myittha Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Pinle was a capital of the Myinsaing Kingdom , conventional_long_name = Myinsaing Kingdom , common_name = Myinsaing Kingdom , era = Warring states , status = Regency , event_pre = , date_pre = 1277–87 , event_start = , year_start ... from 1297 to 1313. Pinle today is a village on the edge of the walled Pyu complex which is known as Maingmaw.* References Populated places in Mandalay Region {{Mandalay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chindwin River
, , image = Homalin aerial.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = The Chindwin at Homalin. The smaller, meandering Uyu River can be seen joining the Chindwin. , map = Irrawaddyrivermap.jpg , map_size = , map_alt = , map_caption = , source1_location = Hukawng Valley, Kachin State , subdivision_type1 = Country , subdivision_name1 = Myanmar , length = , source1_elevation = , mouth_location = Irrawaddy River , mouth_elevation = , mouth_coordinates = , discharge1_avg= The Chindwin River (also called the Ningthi River) is a river flowing entirely in Myanmar, and the largest tributary of the country's main river, the Ayeyarwady. Its official name is also spelled Chindwinn. Sources The Chindwin originates in the broad Hukawng Valley of Kachin State of Burma, roughly , where the Tanai, the Tabye, the Tawan, and the Taron (also known as Turong or Towang) rivers meet. The headwaters of the Tanai are at about on the Shwedaunggyi peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagaing
Sagaing (, ) is the former capital of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located in the Irrawaddy River, to the south-west of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river. Sagaing with numerous Buddhist monasteries is an important religious and monastic centre. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. The central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, is connected by a set of covered staircases that run up the hill. Today, with about 70,000 inhabitants, the city is part of Mandalay built-up area with more than 1,022,000 inhabitants estimated in 2011. The city is a frequent tourist destination of day trippers. Within the city are the Sagaing Institute of Education, the Sagaing Education College, Sagaing University, Technological University (Sagaing), and co-operative university (Sagaing). Sagaing University was established on 11 February 2012. It is in Pakatoe Quarter, Sagaing Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It has an ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinya
Pinya ( my, ပင်းယ), or Vijayapura, was the capital of the Kingdom of Pinya, located near Ava, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It was the residence of the Pinya dynasty who ruled this part of central Myanmar from 1313 to 1365.Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 370, 396 It was founded by King Thihathu Thihathu ( my, သီဟသူ, ; 1265–1325) was a co-founder of the Myinsaing Kingdom, and the founder of the Pinya Kingdom in today's central Burma (Myanmar).Coedès 1968: 209 Thihathu was the youngest and most ambitious of the three brother ... as Wizayapura ( my-Mymr, ဝိဇယပူရ, pi, Vijayapura) on 7 February 1313.(Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 370) gives Wednesday, 15th waxing of Tabaung 674 ME, which translates to 10 February 1313. But 15th waxing is most probably a copying error since it is highly uncommon to say 15th waxing instead of full moon. The date was probably 12th waxing of Tabaung, which correctly translates to Wednesday, 7 February 1313. Burmese numerals ၂ (2) and ၅ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myinsaing
Kyaukse District is a district of the Mandalay Region in central Myanmar. Townships The district contains the following townships: * Kyaukse Township * Sintgaing Township * Myittha Township Tada-U Township Tada-U Township is a township of Kyaukse District in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although on ... was promoted as Tada-U District in 2022. References Districts of Myanmar Mandalay Region {{burma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagan
Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that would later constitute Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas survive. The Bagan Archaeological Zone is a main attraction for the country's nascent tourism industry. Etymology Bagan is the present-day standard Burmese pronunciation of the Burmese word ''Pugan'' ( my-Mymr, ပုဂံ), derived from Old Burmese ''Pukam'' ( my-Mymr, ပုကမ်). Its classical Pali name is '' Arimaddanapura'' ( my-Mymr, အရိမဒ္ဒနာပူရ, lit. "the City that Tramples on Enemies"). Its other names in Pali are in reference to its extreme dry zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Ksetra
, conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Sri Ksetra , common_name = Kingdom of Sri Ksetra , era = Classical Antiquity , status = City-state , event_start = Founding of Kingdom , year_start = c. 3rd to 9th century CE , date_start = , event_end = Fall of Kingdom , year_end = 1050s , date_end = , event1 = Launch of Burmese calendar , date_event1 = 21 March 640 , event2 = Duttabaung ascends to throne , date_event2 = 25 March 739 , event3 = , date_event3 = , event4 = , date_event4 = , p1 = , flag_p1 = , p2 = , flag_p2 = , s1 = Pagan Kingdom , flag_s1 = , s2 = , flag_s2 = , image_flag = , flag = , flag_type = , image_coat = , image_map = Pyu Realm.png , symbol = , symbol_type = , image_map_caption = , capital = Sri Ksetra , common_languages = Pyu , religion = Buddhism, Animism, Vaishnavism , government_type = Monarchy , leader1 = , year_leader1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagaung
Tagaung is a town in Mandalay Region of Myanmar (Burma). It is situated on the east bank of the Ayeyarwady River, 127 miles north of Mandalay. Etymology "Tagaung" derives from the Shan language term "Takawng" ( shn, တႃႈၵွင်; ), which means "drum ferry." Transport The Ayeyarwady remains the principal means to reach Tagaung. It is linked to Mandalay and to Kachin State in the north also by the Mandalay-Tagaung- Shwegu-Bhamo-Myitkyina Union Highway. History Pre-Christian era and first millennium The 19th-century chronicle ''Hmannan Yazawin'' introduces Tagaung as the very first capital of Burma, along with the adage ''Myanmar asa Tagaung ga'' (Myanmar starts from Tagaung), and it was the ancient capital of the Pyu, who were the forerunners of the Burmese people. Its history is steeped in myth and legend. The city is said to have been founded in 850 BC by King Abhiraja of the Sakya clan from Kapilavastu in India, before the time of the Buddha. It has a very impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legaing
Minbu Township ( my, မင်းဘူး မြို့နယ်) is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Region of Myanmar. The principal town is Minbu. The township is home to the Shwe Settaw Pagoda, which holds an annual pagoda festival from the fifth waning day of Tabodwe Tabodwe ( my, တပို့တွဲ) is the eleventh month of the traditional Burmese calendar. Festivals and observances *Full moon of Tabodwe **Htamanè, Harvest Festival () **Mon National Day Rakhine people, Rakhine tug of war festival, Ya ... to the Burmese New Year, attracting 100,000 pilgrims nationwide. Townships of Magway Region {{Magway-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allagappa
Allagappa is a small town in Myinmu Township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located west of Myinmu, near the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. It lies in the Allagappa Valley, about 30 miles west of Sagaing city. It is connected by road to the main Monywa to Sagaing road and has a divisional medical centre. Allagappa was occupied in late January 1944 by the 100th Infantry Brigade of the British Indian Army during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power .... References Populated places in Sagaing District {{SagaingDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
