Pakhangyi Monastery


Pakhangyi Monastery, officially known as Kyaungdawgyi is a Buddhist monastery in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Myanmar. The wooden monastery was built by Pho Toke and Daw Phae, and was built using 254 teak pillars that range from each in height. The monastery was restored in 1992, In 1996, the Burmese government submitted the monastery, along with other exemplars from the Konbaung dynasty for inclusion into the World Heritage List.