Umin Thonze Pagoda
| Umin Thonze Pagoda | |
|---|---|
ဥမင် သုံးဆယ် ဘုရား | |
Inside view of the Umin Thonze | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Sagaing |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°54′42″N 95°59′26″E / 21.9115549°N 95.9904873°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1330s 1847 (renovated) |
The Umin Thonze Pagoda (Burmese: ဥမင် သုံးဆယ် ဘုရား) is a Buddhist stupa, located in the Sagaing Hills, Myanmar. The pagoda was founded by King Tarabya I (r. 1327–1335/36) of Sagaing. It was renovated in 1643 and in 1723. In 1838, the pagoda was essentially destroyed by a major earthquake. King Pagan Min (r. 1846–53) rebuilt the pagoda, completing it in 1847. It has a cave with 45 seated Buddha images arranged in a curved formation and behind them decorated with sparkling glass-works.