Shweinbin Monastery
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]
| Shweinbin Monastery | |
|---|---|
ရွှေအင်ပင်ကျောင်း | |
 Shweinbin Monastery around 1900. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21.966280°N 96.065954°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1895 |
See also
References
- Wilson, Constance. "Part II - Mandalay, The Burmese Heartland". Northern Illinois University. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- Ma Thanegi. "Religious architecture" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- Ma Thanegi (2005). Myanmar Architecture: Cities of Gold. Marshall Cavendish. p. 100. ISBN 9789812329165.
- "15-17 November 1995". Proceedings of the Conference on Myanmar and Southeast Asian Studies. Yangon: Universities Historical Research Centre: 309. 1996.
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