In the southeast corner of the Shwedagon Pagoda, there is an ancient Bodhi tree, which is said to have been transplanted from the sacred tree garden of the Vajra throne of Shakyamuni in India. On the left side of the tower, there is a Chinese temple called "Fuhui Palace" built by overseas Chinese donations during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, and there is also an exhibition hall on the south side of the tower that specially displays the items donated by Buddhist believers and pilgrims.

Being able to see the Chinese temple really made Zhou Sen feel very intimate.

"I didn't expect to see a Chinese temple in a foreign country, I was so happy!"

"Yes, I also think this temple is quite kind!" Liu Dazhuang said, "It looks like a mark of time!"

Zhou Sen nodded, "It was built by overseas Chinese donations during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, and we overseas Chinese are still very united overseas, and this Chinese temple is still very distinctive, which really makes us proud of China!"

Thayer also smiled, "Yes, Myanmar has also embraced a variety of cultures, including Indian Buddhist culture, Chinese Buddhist culture, and neighboring countries, such as Thailand, and some buildings are also very similar to Thailand and India. ”

"Neighboring countries are mutually influencing, a community with a shared future for mankind, I still agree with China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative, a community with a shared future for mankind, should let go of the past, mankind should work together to build a better future, to deal with the common problems faced by mankind, overcome difficulties, help each other, countries with funds and resources can help those poor and backward regions, common prosperity. ”

"It's a beautiful initiative, and I personally agree with it and support it!" Thayer said.

Shwedagon Pagoda is also known as the "Four Buddha Relic Pagoda", the legend of the four Buddha relics buried together makes the Shwedagon Pagoda a holy place for Buddhists, and the incense is vigorous for more than 2,000 years, and it is famous.

"It's really famous, it's a must-see attraction in Myanmar, it's become an iconic building, and it's the most visited place!"

In fact, the people of Myanmar are not rich, but the gold leaf of the stupa is all donated voluntarily by believers of various ethnic groups in Myanmar, and they are proud to donate to the stupa.

Zhou Sen nodded, "Yes, I see that when the Burmese people come to worship the Buddha, they are quite pious, watching them silently say the words of blessing, although I can't understand the Burmese, but I can also guess that people's hopes are similar, praying for good weather, abundant grains, living and working in peace and contentment, and family reunion!"

"Next, I'll take everyone to see other attractions, the street view here is still very good!"

In the center of Yangon's city is Bangdullah Square, named after the Burmese national hero Maha Bandura, and the white and elegant Suri Stupa stands on the square.

Zhou Sen asked, "How long has this pagoda been built?"

"Surita Pagoda, also known as the White Pagoda or Little Pagoda, was built more than 2,000 years ago, about 47 meters high, the tower preserves some relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, and on the left side of the Little Pagoda, stands a 45-meter-high independence monument. ”

Zhou Sen looked up at the monument, which was built to commemorate the independence of Myanmar and is a landmark of the modern Yangon city, under the blue sky and white clouds, this white pagoda is like a sharp sword, piercing the blue sky, very spectacular.

There are also many English-style buildings left by the British around Bandura Square, such as the Cathedral, etc.

When visiting Bandura Square, you can see monks in monk's clothes walking the streets, as there are temples around, and monks can often be seen on the streets, as well as Burmese men in skirts.

"It's quite interesting, when I go to Thailand and Cambodia, I see men wearing skirts, and there are men in Myanmar who wear skirts!" Zhou Sen said.

Thayer also smiled, "I know that you Chinese men don't wear skirts, you think that only women can wear skirts when they wear skirts, and that is women's clothing, but in Southeast Asia, because the weather is too hot, there are still men who wear skirts!"

"The monks in Myanmar are dressed in maroon monk costumes, which looks a little simpler!" Mr. Liu said.

"Yes!" said Thayer, "Myanmar is still relatively backward, and there is still some gap between the monks' clothing and the Chinese monks, and I have also been to China, visited some Chinese temples, and found that most of the Chinese monks wear yellow monks' robes, and the host will wear a robe outside!"

"The monks' hats and shoes should also be more exquisite, and most of the monks' clothes in Thailand and Myanmar are jujube red, which is still different from the Chinese monks!"

There are also Burmese men wearing skirts and carrying a large dustpan with food on top of their heads.

Such a simple scene can be seen everywhere on the street, Zhou Sen looked at it and sighed, Myanmar does have a certain gap with developed countries, people's clothes still look very simple and old, buses and taxis seem to have been for a long time, and from time to time there are little monks, children who look like they are only about ten years old, standing on the side of the street, begging from tourists.

It looked quite pitiful, Zhou Sen couldn't help it, and gave the children some change, the little monk saluted Zhou Sen, and ran to beg from other tourists with the dilapidated clay pot.

On the north shore of the "Great Lake" near the square, there is also a floating restaurant in the shape of a two-headed and two-tailed conjoined Miaosheng bird, and there is also a unique World Peace Pagoda, which is the newest pagoda in Myanmar.

The tower is hollow, there are 5 entrances, each entrance has a huge statue of the Buddha, and on the cylindrical shrine in the tower, there are 28 small statues of the Buddha.

"People need faith wherever they go, a person cannot do without faith, in a difficult life, a person needs spiritual strength, otherwise without spiritual guidance, it is easy to be confused, easy to behave incorrectly. Thayer said.

"There are a lot of temples in Myanmar, temples are related to history and local culture, but temples are places where people have a belief and a hope, and Buddhism advocates the equality of all beings. ”

"As long as you have a pious heart, you can come to the temple to worship, people have pinned good hopes, and they also hope to be blessed by God, bless themselves and their families with good health, and bless everything to go smoothly!"

In the mountains east of Yangon, there is an interesting sword embankment pagoda, this stupa is not built directly on the ground or on the top of the mountain, but towers over a huge moving rock, and this rock, which resembles the head of an arhat and has a circumference of more than 15 meters, also stands on the cliff face more than 1,000 meters high.

"Wow, it's not easy to build such a pagoda in such a dangerous terrain!" Zhou Sen exclaimed.

Liu Dazhuang was also amazed, "How can they carry such a big Buddha statue to the rock?"

Thayer also smiled, "That's the wisdom of the Burmese, it is said that if you push hard, the boulder and the stupa on the top will shake gently. ”

Considered a sacred pagoda by the Burmese people, the pagoda is held at a fixed time every year, attracting a large number of tourists and locals alike to participate in the event.

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