Ancient Pagan Buddhist Treasure Of Southeast Asia

Pagan was the largest and most resplendent center of Buddhist worship in the ancient world, boasting thousands of temples along the Irrawaddy River of central Burma (now Myanmar). Local architects mastered complex brick vaulting to fashion enormous shrines unrivaled in Asia. Brilliant frescoes featuring Buddhist themes still survive. Pagan flourished between the 11th and 13th centuries, when the work of artists and monks from India, Tibet, and Sri Lanka all combined to foster a unique, indigenous cultural expression. For may years Myanmar was off limits to outsiders, but the lifting of travel restrictions has made this city accessible to foreign visitors, all of whom marvel at this Buddhist treasure of Southeast Asia.Stadtner, Donald is the author of 'Ancient Pagan Buddhist Treasure Of Southeast Asia', published 2004 under ISBN 9780834805538 and ISBN 0834805537.