Shite-thaung Temple
| Shaitthaung Temple ရှစ်သောင်းဘုရား Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images Temple of Victory | |
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Shitthaung Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°35′51″N 93°11′35″E / 20.59750°N 93.19306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Min Bin |
| Completed | 1535 |
The Shaitthaung Temple (Rakhine and Burmese: ရှစ်သောင်းဘုရား; MLCTS: hrac saung bhu. ra:, Rakhine pronunciation: [ʃaɪʔθáʊɰ̃ pʰəɹá]), also spelled Shitthaung (Okell: Hyiʔthaùñ hpăyà [ʃɪʔθáʊɴ pʰəjá]) according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'.