Shin Arahan was a religious adviser to four kings of this state, including Alaungsithu, but his teachings would be rejected by Sithu II.
Shin Arahan was a religious adviser to four kings of this state, including Alaungsithu, but his teachings would be rejected by Sithu II. One successor to this kingdom was ruled by the Three Shan Brothers. The Myazedi inscription was carved by the second king of this state, the martial Kyanzittha, who also constructed the Shwezigon pagoda, which is said to contain a tooth of the Buddha. This kingdom began to form when cities such as Beikthano and Sri Ksetra of the Pyu people were invaded from the north by the Nanzhao kingdom, and began in earnest when the Mon capital of Thaton was taken by their first and greatest king, Anawrahta. This kingdom fell when Kublai Khan sent the governor of Yunnan, Nasr al-Din, to collect unpaid tribute. For 10 points, name this great Theravada Buddhist state of the Irrawaddy Valley, the first to be ruled by the Burmese people.
Shin Arahan was a religious adviser to four kings of this state, including Alaungsithu, but his teachings would be rejected by Sithu II.
{Pagan} Kingdom