Pakhangyi Monastery

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Pakhangyi Monastery
Kyaungdawgyi
ပခန်းကြီးကျောင်း
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryYesagyo Township, Magway Region, Burma
Geographic coordinates21°32′08″N 95°11′56″E / 21.535643°N 95.198981°E / 21.535643; 95.198981Coordinates: 21°32′08″N 95°11′56″E / 21.535643°N 95.198981°E / 21.535643; 95.198981
Architecture
FounderPho Toke and Daw Phae
Completed1868; 154 years ago (1868)

Pakhangyi Monastery (Burmese: ပခန်းကြီးကျောင်း), officially known as Kyaungdawgyi (ကျောင်းတော်ကြီး) is a Buddhist monastery in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma). The wooden monastery was built by Pho Toke and Daw Phae, and was built using 254 teak pillars that range from 50–90 inches (1,300–2,300 mm) each in height.[1] The monastery was restored in 1992,[2] In 1996, the Burmese government submitted the monastery, along with other exemplars from the Konbaung dynasty for inclusion into the World Heritage List.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Many people visit Pakhan Gyi Ancient Monastery". Global New Light Of Myanmar. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Pakhangyi monastery - Yesagyo - Myanmar". Asterism. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period: Ohn Don, Sala, Pakhangyi, Pakhannge, Legaing, Sagu, Shwe-Kyaung (Mandalay)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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