the Vicinity of Paukgdn or Pagan. ^37 
and, when we saw if, it was under repair. The centre of the 
building is quadrangular, and its roof diminishes to a point by 
seven terraces, in iiaiitatioh of the seven stages of the mountain, 
which, in the ideas of the Mr^nraas, occupies the centre of the 
universe. On two sides the centre has a narrow wiiig, forming 
with the centre a kind of cross. The interior^ unlike most of 
the temples we have seen in the empire, is hollow, and subdi- 
vided into narrow galleries with arched roofs. The gates and 
windows also, which are numerous, are all arched, and highly 
ornamented. 
Shue Zighoun, at the upper boundary of this map, resembles 
much Logananda in structure, but isdarger, and I should guess 
not less than 150 feet in perpendicular height ; but the area on 
which it stands is not elevated, and it is surrounded by more 
small structures^ images and ornaments. The wooden galleries, 
which, as usual j surround the area, are not only very elegantly 
carved and gilded, but are within adorned with paintings of 
flowers and men in very bright colours, although of rude execu- 
tion. Here, as well as in other temples near Paiikgan, we ob- 
served figures of Gautama lying and standing, as well as sitting, 
which in other parts is the usual posture. This temple had been 
repaired a considerable time longer than Logananda ; so that 
the gilding was in many places defaced, and its appearance was 
not so splendid, although, on the whole, it is a finer work, sur- 
rounded by stately trees, paved walks, and neat convents for 
priests, who do not seem, however, attached in any mannet to 
the places of worship. Temples of this structure, ending in a 
cupola instead of a spire, as the great ones in Pegu generally do, 
are pretty common in this part of the country, as the very cele- 
brated temple called Kaunhmudo, on the opposite side of the; 
river, some way higher up, is of the same structure. They are 
also common with the followers of Buddha in Nepal, both 
Swayambhunath and Kasacheit having this form. Those like 
Ananda having a cavity within, and consisting of a quadrangle 
surmounted by a pyramid of seven stages, seem nearly peculiar 
to the vicinity of Ava. There are many such at Paukgan ; and 
the temples at the angles of Amarapura are similar, only the 
terraces are not supported by arches, but upon wooden beams. 
The most ancient temple, however, of Buddha in India, and. 
