Pakhangyi Monastery
Buddhist monastery in Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pakhangyi Monastery (Burmese: ပခန်းကြီးကျောင်း), officially known as Kyaungdawgyi (ကျောင်းတော်ကြီး) is a Buddhist monastery in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma). Pakhangyi Monastery was built during the Konbaung dynasty in the late 18th century.[1] The wooden monastery was built by Pho Toke and Daw Phae, using 254 teak pillars that range from 50–90 inches (1,300–2,300 mm) each in height.[2] The monastery was restored in 1992,[3] In 1996, the Burmese government submitted the monastery, along with other exemplars from the Konbaung dynasty for inclusion into the UNESCO World Heritage List.[4]
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Pakhangyi Monastery Kyaungdawgyi | |
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ပခန်းကြီးကျောင်း | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Country | Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Burma |
Geographic coordinates | 21.535643°N 95.198981°E / 21.535643; 95.198981 |
Architecture | |
Founder | Pho Toke and Daw Phae |
Completed | 1868; 156 years ago (1868) |
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