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That Binyu

Keywords : Bagan, King Alaungsitthu, That Binyu, Sulamani, Htilominlo

Site common nameThat Binyu
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityBagan
StateMandalay
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 21.168611
Long : 94.862778

History of productionKing Alaungsitthu had this temple constructed.
ArtThat Binyu is the first double-storeyed temple in Pagan art. The upper storey is supported by the massive solid core hidden inside the lower storey. The plan of both storeys is in sanctum-and-front-hall scheme. This kind of temple would be very popular during the late period of Pagan art and That Binyu seems to be the prototype of the later double-storeyed temple including Sulamani and Htilominlo.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPagan
Age10th-12th century A.D.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali