From the 1st century A.D. to
the 10th century A.D., the land of the present-day Myanmar
( Burma) was inhibited by the Pyus and theMons.
In 1044, King Anawrahta unified the land and the
First Myanmar Dynasty was founded. Under the
spiritual guidance of Shin Arahan , a
distinguished Mon monk fromThaton, he
introduced the Theravada Buddhism into his empire
which stretched from the Indian borders in the west to part
of Thailand in the south. It is possible that other forms of
Buddhism were practised before the 11th century A.D. Myanmar
nowadays is a land of Buddhist people (90% of the
population) and the country is often described as the Land
of Pagodas. These religious monuments were built by the
Burmese Kings and rich citizens over several decades as
Buddhists believed in reaching Nibbana after
acquiring good kamma or merits.
