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.
| Kinwun Mingyi Monastery | |
|---|---|
ကင်းဝန်မင်းကြီးကျောင်း | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21.965789°N 96.072651°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung |
| Completed | 1879 |
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.
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