Since the 11 AD, with the beginning of the Pagan dynasty, Theravada started to prevail, the Ari cult was eradicated and Buddhism in filtrated many aspects of the Myanmar culture. King Anowrahta and his religious guide Shin Arahan, a monk from Thaton, undertook many endeavors in order to purity the existing religion and establish the Theravada order. Having been refused Tipitaka from Mon kingdom, Anawrahta organized a military expedition in 1057 and consequently brought home not only the Canon but also learned monks, artists and the Mon King Manuha himself. As a result, the Pagan kingdom assimilated the Mon culture and soon became a centre of religious learning Pali, the language of the Buddhist canon, became the sacred language of learning and literature and enriched the indigenous languages. Anawrahta’s successors continued his tasks; most of them were pious Buddhists, such as Kyanzittha (1084-1112), who was well known for his religious reforms and the promotion of Buddhism in the region.