Shweinbin Monastery
Shweinbin Monastery is located at the southwest
corner of Mandalay City. This attractive monastery
built in traditional Burmese fashion is one of the
few buildings that have survived the test of time.
Constructed in 1895 by Chinese merchants, the
monastery consists of many impressive woodcarvings
and also contains a number of admirable works of
art.
Shweinbin Monastery is situated on the 89th
Street, between 38th and 39th Street, in Mahar Aung
Myay Township. It was donated by a Chinese merchant
U Set Shwin. He was born in China, Yunan Province
and then moved to Mandalay. He became an orphan at
the age of 14 and he struggled through life to
became a merchant. He married to one of the niece of
King Bagan. Finally he was able to donate this great
monastery.
At present there are 35 monks that live in the
monastery complex which is held up by the classical
teak foundation that is often seen throughout the
country but rarely in as good condition as at this
illuminating site.
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