About “Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription”
The Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription is a multi-language text found on a bell at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. It was created by King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo Dynasty and written in Burmese, Mon, and Pali. The inscription records events from the first six years of his rule. It is the only Burmese text that refers to him as "Conqueror of the Ten Directions," a title he is commonly known by in Mon and Thai sources. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- First published
- 1557