Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 136

• December 2, 2016 23:18:32 Sue Bryant

  Called the Thousand & one Pagados although

  that is its name there are only 760 altogether

  The Main Pagoda is a very large one &

  is placed in the centre of the others. It is

  a most magnificent building & is completely

  covered in Gold Paint. Inside is just like

  all the other Pagodoes except in this

  one there is the Tomb of the Last King of

  Burmah also what is called Budda’s

  footprints. This is a Great slab of marble

  on which is two enormous footprints which is

  believed by the natives to be where

  Budda stood the last time he was on

  Earth. After this we went to see the small

  pagodas, thses are very interesting as in each

  one is a great slab of stone one which is

  carved a page of the Bible.  After leaving

  here we went to see what is called the

  King Golden Monostery. This is what the

  late King of Burmah used when he

  was a Priest. I think that in this place

  is some of the most magnificent

  carving in the world. It is simply

   

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