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Buddha's Life : Mural in Tyokpye

Keywords : Buddha, Life of Buddha, Bagan, Tyokpye

Site common nameTyokpye
Type of artworkPainting
VillageMinnanthu
Province/CityBagan
StateMandalay
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 21.1625
Long : 94.900556

History of production-
ArtPaintings in Tyokpye is an example of paintings in the late Pegan period that artists drew large human figures. The face clearly bends down. Empty space is filled with many double curves. This is different from the early Pegan. However, several features such as hot-shading colors and drawing of artificial trees still follow Pala traditions.
PeriodHistorical Period
Age16th-18th century BE
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThese pictures may show Bhodhi Throne and Animis Chedi scenes, both of which are parts of the Lord Buddha seven weeks of jor after enlighthenment. In the scriptures, it is said that the Lord buddha stayed under Bhodhi tree seven days after his enlighthenment. So, many gods questioned if he did not have any other things to do. He then showed a double miracle to them. Next, he stood up and looked at Bhodhi treee without blinking his eyes for seven days.
Related artworkOn the left, it is Bhothi Throne scene when the Lord Buddha shows double miracle by duplicating himself with fire beside him. On the right, it is the scene when the lord Buddha is looking concentrately at the Bhodhi tree.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali