Shweinbin Monastery Explained

Shweinbin Monastery
Map Type:	Burma
Coordinates:	21.9663°N 96.066°W
Religious Affiliation:	Theravada Buddhism
Country:	Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma

Shweinbin Monastery (Burmese: ရွှေအင်ပင်ကျောင်း) is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, built in the tradition of Burmese teak architecture.^[1] The monastery was built in 1895 by a Sino-Burmese merchant married to a Burmese woman of royal extraction. The monastery's construction strictly adheres to traditional rules of Burmese monastic architecture and includes all of the designated pyatthat-crowned pavilions.^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Atumashi Monastery
• Myadaung Monastery
• Salin Monastery
• Shwenandaw Monastery
• Taiktaw Monastery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Part II - Mandalay, The Burmese Heartland. Wilson. Constance. Northern Illinois University. 13 July 2015.
2. Web site: Religious architecture. Ma Thanegi. 13 July 2015.
3. Book: Ma Thanegi. Myanmar Architecture: Cities of Gold. Marshall Cavendish. 2005. 100. 9789812329165.
4. 1996. 15-17 November 1995. Proceedings of the Conference on Myanmar and Southeast Asian Studies. Universities Historical Research Centre. Yangon. 309.