Kuthodaw Pagoda

Kuthodaw Pagoda is a breathtaking Buddhist stupa made up of a gilded pagoda, hundreds of shrines housing inscribed marble slabs and several pavilions. The pagoda is also called “the world’s largest book”, named after the 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings with each stone slab representing one of its pages. The slabs are inscribed with texts of the Sutta Pitaka, the Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka, the three parts that make up the Tripitaka, the teachings of the Buddha written in ancient Pali language. Plus the large grounds offer amazing views upwards of Mandalay Hill with its many temples and pagodas. (Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma))