Pakhannge Monastery
| Pakhannge Monastery | |
|---|---|
ပခန်းငယ်ကျောင်း | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Burma |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Mindon Min |
| Completed | 1864 |
Pakhannge Monastery (Burmese: ပခန်းငယ်ကျောင်း) is a Buddhist monastery in Pakhannge village, SaLay Township, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma). A historic site, the monastery is the largest extant Konbaung era wooden monastery in the country.[1] In 1996, the Burmese government submitted the monastery, along with other exemplars from the Konbaung dynasty for inclusion into the World Heritage List.[1]
According to monastic records, the monastery's construction was ordered by King Mindon Min and completed by court ministers and sawbwas on 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land.[2] The edifice was dedicated by Mindon Min's uncle, the Pakhan Mingyi Yan Way for the Pandu Sayadaw U Visuddha, a prominent Konbaung-era monk and teacher of Mindon Min.[2][3]
The monastery construction required 7 years and 100 carpenters who used traditional architectural techniques.[2] The wooden monastery was built using 332 teak pillars under the direction of Burmese architect Tha Gyi.[3] Due to years of neglect, only the teak pillars and masonry work remain.[2]
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References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d "150-year-old Pakhan Nge Monastery falls into ruin". Global New Light Of Myanmar. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရှိ ကျွန်းဖြင်တည်ဆောက်ထားသော ကျွန်းကျောင်းကြီး(၆)ကျောင်". YaungPaySue. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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