Panglong, Southern Shan State

Town in Shan, Myanmar

Panglong Paang⁰long⁰ ပၢင်လူင် Pinlon ပင်လုံ
Town
Panglong Independence Monument
20°59′30″N 97°31′15″E / 20.99167°N 97.52083°E / 20.99167; 97.52083
Country	Myanmar
Division	Shan
District	Loilem District
Township	Loilem Township
Elevation ^[1]	1,366 m (4,482 ft)
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Panglong (Shan: ပၢင်လူင်, Paang⁰long⁰, /pɑːŋloŋ/; Burmese: ပင်လုံ; MLCTS: Panglum, /pɪ̀ɴlòʊɴ/) is a town in Loilem Township of Loilem District, southern Shan State, Myanmar. The town is also home to Panglong University.

History

Since 1957, Panglong has served as the headquarters of the Shan monastic education under the administration of the Shan State Sangha Council, with its main base at Wat Pitakat. The Shan State Sangha Councial is also responsible for the project of translating the Buddhist canonical texts, tipitaka, into the Shan language. The project was founded and sponsored by Sao Shwe Thaike, the Saopha (ruling prince) of Yawnghwe State and the first president of the Union of Burma (now Myanmar).

This town was the site where the Panglong Agreement took place during the Panglong Conference.

Just over a mile to the north of the town, there are two important places. One is the Panglong University. And, the other one is the Nang Kin Pu Pagoda, which has historical link with a myth of Nang Kin Pu or the Crab Eating Lady, with archaeological sites surrounding the area connected to the story.

References

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Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State

Kengtung District	Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong La Township (SR4) Mong Yang Township Mine Pauk Subtownship Minelar Subtownship
Mong Hpayak District	Mong Hpayak Township (SR4) Mong Yawng Township Mineyu Subtownship
Mong Hsat District	Mong Hsat Township Mong Ping Township Mong Ton Township Minekoke Subtownship Mong Hta Ponparkyin Tontar Subtownship
Tachileik District	Tachileik Township Kyaing Lap Subtownship (Kenglap) Talay Subtownship

North Shan State

Kyaukme District	Hsipaw Township Kyaukme Township Namtu Township Nawnghkio Township Minelon Subtownship Minengaw Subtownship
Lashio District	Hseni Township Kunlong Township Lashio Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township
Laukkaing District	see Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District	Kutkai Township Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township Manhero Subtownship Monekoe Subtownship Pansai Subtownship (Kyu-kok) Tamoenye Subtownship
Hopang District	see Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman District	see Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District	Mabein Township Mongmit Township
Kokang Self-Administered Zone	Laukkaing Township Konkyan Township Chinshwehaw Subtownship Mawhtike Subtownship
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone¹	Mantong Township¹ Namhsan Township¹
Wa Self-Administered Division	Hopang Township² Mongmaw Township² (Minemaw) Pangwaun Township² (Panwine) Namtit Subtownship² Panlong Subtownship² Matman Township³ (Metman) Namphan Township³ (Naphang) Pangsang Township³ (Pan San) Man Kan Subtownship³

South Shan State

Langkho District	Langhko Township Mawkmai Township Mong Nai Township Mong Pan Township Homane Subtownship Kengtaung Subtownship
Loilen District	Kunhing Township Kyethi Township Lai-Hka Township Loilen Township Mong Hsu Township Mong Kung Township Nansang Township Karli Subtownship Kholan Subtownship Minenaung Subtownship Minesan Subtownship Panglong Subtownship
Taunggyi District	Kalaw Township Lawksawk Township Nyaungshwe Township Pekon Township Taunggyi Township Indaw Subtownship Kyauktalongyi Subtownship Naungtayar Subtownship
Danu Self-Administered Zone	Pindaya Township Ywangan Township
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone	Hopong Township Hsi Hseng Township Pinlaung Township