Shin Panthagu
Shin Panthagu ရှင်ပန့်သကူ မထေရ် | |
|---|---|
| Title | Burmese |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Conjeveram-Thaton |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Shin Arahan |
| Based in | Pagan |
| Predecessor | Shin Arahan |
| Successor | Shin Uttarajiva |
The Venerable Buddhagaya Temple circa 1118, and the buildings of the Thatbyinnyu Temple, and the Shwegugyi Temple.
In 1168, he left
Ceylon in protest of Narathu who killed his father Alaungsithu and his elder brother Min Shin Saw to seize the throne. Shin Panthagu was especially disgusted by Narathu's treachery because Narathu used Panthagu in his scheme. By Narathu's urging, Shin Panthagu had gone and asked Min Shin Saw, whose troops were massed outside Pagan, to take the throne—with the explicit promise by Narathu that he would not harm Min Shin Saw. Narathu did not harm Min Shin Saw during their initial meet but poisoned his brother later that night.[3]
Shin Panthagu returned to Pagan after
Uttarajiva, a renowned Mon monk who had studied in Ceylon, was then the primate but Shin Panthagu was treated as the primate. The elderly Shin Panthagu died soon after.[1]
References
- ^ a b Harvey 1925: 55
- ^ Harvey 1925: 46
- ^ Harvey 1925: 50–51
- ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
Bibliography
- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
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