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]

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; 95.198981
Architecture
FounderPho Toke and Daw Phae
Completed1868; 156 years ago (1868)

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Many people visit Pakhan Gyi Ancient Monastery". Global New Light Of Myanmar. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Pakhangyi monastery - Yesagyo - Myanmar". Asterism. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period: Ohn Don, Sala, Pakhangyi, Pakhannge, Legaing, Sagu, Shwe-Kyaung (Mandalay)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 October 2018.