Kinwun Mingyi Monastery (Burmese: ကင်းဝန်မင်းကြီးကျောင်း), also known as the Thakawun Monastery,[1] is a historic Buddhist monastery in Maha Aungmye Township, Mandalay, Burma.[2] The wooden monastery dates to 1879, built by the Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung.[2]
| Kinwun Mingyi Monastery | |
|---|---|
ကင်းဝန်မင်းကြီးကျောင်း | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°57′57″N 96°04′22″E / 21.965789°N 96.072651°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung |
| Completed | 1879 |
Built completely out of teak, the monastery includes Western motifs including Corinthian pillars, friezes and arches inspired by the Kinwun Mingyi's embassy mission to Europe.[3] The monastery design features a terrace surrounded by a rotunda.[4] The monastery was designed by European architects, namely M. Comodo, an Italian, and M. Bonvallein, a Frenchman.[4]
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References edit
- ^ Nge, Nway Nadi. "Western style monastery". Ministry of Information.
- ^ a b "Hidden History: Century-Old Monasteries in Mandalay". The Irrawaddy. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Majestic and Magical Mandalay" (PDF). Lotus. February 2015.
- ^ a b Dumarcay, Jacques (1984). "Selected 18th and 19th Century Timber STructures in Central Burma" (PDF). UNESCO.