[1] The Buddha image is 66 metres (217 ft) long, and one of the largest in Myanmar.
[1] The construction was sponsored by a wealthy Burmese Buddhist, Sir Po Tha, in 1899.
[1] The image was completed in 1907 by another construction company, but was not proportioned correctly, and the Buddha's face had an aggressive expression.
[1] Geographic data related to Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple at OpenStreetMap
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