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Wat Zom Khum

Coordinates: 21°17′39″N 99°36′08″E / 21.294124°N 99.602258°E / 21.294124; 99.602258
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Wat Zom Khum
စွမ်ခမ်းကျောင်းတိုက်
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryKengtung, Shan State, Myanmar
Wat Zom Khum is located in Myanmar
Wat Zom Khum
Wat Zom Khum
Geographic coordinates21°17′39″N 99°36′08″E / 21.294124°N 99.602258°E / 21.294124; 99.602258
Architecture
Completedc. 1400s

Wat Zom Khum (Burmese: စွမ်ခမ်းကျောင်းတိုက်; also spelt Wat Jong Kham) is a 15th-century Buddhist temple in Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The temple's pagoda, which stands 38 metres (125 ft) high, contains six strands of the Buddha's hair.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Seekins, Donald M. (27 March 2017). Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538101834.