Shwenandaw Monastery
Shwenandaw Monastery | |
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ရွှေနန်းတော်ကျောင်း | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | TheravadaBuddhism |
Location | |
Country | Mandalay,Mandalay Region,Burma |
Geographic coordinates | 22°0′2.43″N96°6′49.40″E/ 22.0006750°N 96.1137222°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | KingThibaw Min |
Completed | 1880 (144 years ago) |
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Shwenandaw Monastery(Burmese:ရွှေနန်းတော်ကျောင်း;MLCTS:hrwe. nan: taw kyaung:,IPA:[ʃwènáɰ̃dɔ̀tʃáuɰ̃];lit. "Golden Palace Monastery" ) is a historicBuddhist monasterylocated nearMandalay Hill,Mandalay Region,Myanmar(formerly Burma).
Shwenandaw Monastery was built in 1878 by KingThibaw Min,who dismantled and relocated the apartment formerly occupied by his father, KingMindon Min,just before Mindon Min's death, at a cost of 120,000rupees.[1]Thibaw removed the building on 10 October 1878, believing it to be haunted by his father's spirit.[2]The building reconstruction was finished in 31 Oct 1878, dedicated in memory of his father, on a plot adjoiningAtumashi Monastery.[2]It is said that King Thibaw used it for meditation, and the meditation couch he sat on can still be seen.
The building was originally part of the royal palace at Amarapura, before it was moved to Mandalay, where it formed the northern section of the Hmannan (Glass Palace) and part of the king's royal apartments.[2]The building was heavily gilt with gold and adorned withglass mosaicwork.[1]
The monastery is known for itsteakcarvings of Buddhist myths, which adorn its walls and roofs. The monastery is built in the traditional Burmese architectural style. Shwenandaw Monastery is the single remaining major original structure of the originalRoyal Palacetoday.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division).Vol. 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Govt. Printing, Burma. 1910.
- Fiala, Robert D. (2002)."Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple, Mandalay, Myanmar".Asian Historical Architecture.Retrieved11 November2013.
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