Kinwun Mingyi Monastery
Kinwun Mingyi Monastery (Burmese: ကင်းဝန်မင်းကြီးကျောင်း), also known as the Thakawun Monastery, is a historic Buddhist monastery in Maha Aungmye Township, Mandalay, Burma. The wooden monastery dates to 1879, built by the Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung.
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. The monastery design features a terrace surrounded by a rotunda. The monastery was designed by European architects, namely M. Comodo, an Italian, and M. Bonvallein, a Frenchman.
See also
References
- ^ Nge, Nway Nadi. "Western style monastery". Ministry of Information.
- ^ "Hidden History: Century-Old Monasteries in Mandalay". The Irrawaddy. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Majestic and Magical Mandalay" (PDF). Lotus. February 2015.
- ^ Dumarcay, Jacques (1984). "Selected 18th and 19th Century Timber STructures in Central Burma" (PDF). UNESCO.
