The Golden Chronicle Heritage Economics ရွှေတိဂုံ
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Gold endures where kingdoms fall

Estimated gold-leaf deposits at the Shwedagon Pagoda by era, in metric tons

Cumulative Gold-Layer Deposits
0 2 4 6 tons 2.1 3.2 4.1 6.8 5.9 4.9 1769 Reconstruction Pre-1500 1500s 1600s 1700s 1800s 1900–Present
Peak coincides with King Hsinbyushin's reconstruction of the great stupa