Wat Zom Khum
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Wat Zom Khum | |
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စွမ်ခမ်းကျောင်းတိုက် | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | , |
Country | Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°17′39″N 99°36′08″E / 21.294124°N 99.602258°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | c. 1400s |
Wat Zom Khum (Burmese: စွမ်ခမ်းကျောင်းတိုက်; also spelt Wat Jong Kham) is a 15th-century Buddhist temple in Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The temple's pagoda, which stands 38 metres (125 ft) high, contains six strands of the Buddha's hair.[1]
References
- ^ a b Seekins, Donald M. (27 March 2017). Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538101834.
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