| Pakhangyi Monastery Kyaungdawgyi | |
|---|---|
ပခန်းကြီးကျောင်း | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Burma |
 Interactive map of Pakhangyi Monastery Kyaungdawgyi | |
| Coordinates | 21°32′08″N 95°11′56″E / 21.535643°N 95.198981°E / 21.535643; 95.198981 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Pho Toke and Daw Phae |
| Completed | 1868 (1868) |
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
References
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- Texts and Contexts in Southeast Asia: Proceedings of the Texts and Contexts in Southeast Asia Conference, 12-14 December 2001. Universities Historical Research Centre. 2003.
- "Many people visit Pakhan Gyi Ancient Monastery". Global New Light Of Myanmar. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Pakhangyi monastery - Yesagyo - Myanmar". Asterism. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period: Ohn Don, Sala, Pakhangyi, Pakhannge, Legaing, Sagu, Shwe-Kyaung (Mandalay)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 October 2018.