Chinthe
Sign in to savethumb|Lion statues surround the Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park, in front of [[Yangon City Hall]] thumb|Two lions guard the entrance to Shwedagon Pagoda Chinthe ( (); (); ()) is the Burmese word for 'lion'. The leograph of Chinthe is a highly stylized lion commonly depicted in Burmese iconography and architecture, especially as a pair of guardians flanking the entrances of Buddhist pagodas and kyaung (or Buddhist monasteries).
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8 sectionsContents
- Natural lion
- Origins
- In Burmese culture
- Gallery
- Relation to Second World War Chindits
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|Lion statues surround the Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park, in front of [[Yangon City Hall]] thumb|Two lions guard the entrance to Shwedagon Pagoda Chinthe ( (); (); ()) is the Burmese word for 'lion'. The leograph of Chinthe is a highly stylized lion commonly depicted in Burmese iconography and architecture, especially as a pair of guardians flanking the entrances of Buddhist pagodas and kyaung (or Buddhist monasteries).
==Natural lion== left|200px|thumb|The lion is known as Chinthe in Burmese Contrary to popular belief, the Chinthe is not a mythical creature but instead an entirely natural lion, although often associated with myths and legends.