Jin Taw Yan
Buddhist temple in Burma
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Jin Taw Yan (Chinese: 金多堰; pinyin: Jīnduōyàn; Burmese: ကြင်းတော်ယန်ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုရားကျောင်း), is a Mahayana Buddhist temple located on Strand Road in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The temple was officially opened on 18 February 2014, and faces the Irrawaddy River. Construction began in 2009, and cost approximately 4.5 billion kyats, with 20% of funds coming from the Capital Diamond Star Group.[2] The temple is reputed to be Myanmar's largest Chinese temple.[2]
| Jin Taw Yan | |
|---|---|
金多堰 ကြင်းတော်ယန် | |
  Location within Myanmar | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Rite | Mahayana |
| Temple | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mandalay |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 21°58′36″N 96°03′29″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 2014 |
