Myanmar 53 Mandalay Golden Palace Monastery2

1
MANDALAY
Myanmar
53
Shwenandaw
Golden Palace Monastery
2
2
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last
royal capital of Burma. When it was founded in
1857, the royal city was officially named
Yadanabon, the Burmese version of "(city) full of
gems
3
Shwenandaw Monastery (lit. "Golden Palace
Monastery") is a historic Buddhist monastery
located near Mandalay Hill. Shwenandaw Monastery
was built in 1880 by King Thibaw Min, who
dismantled and relocated the apartment formerly
occupied by his father, King Mindon Min, just
before Mindon Min's death, at a cost of 120,000
rupees. Thibaw removed the building in October
1878, believing it to be haunted by his father's
spirit. The building was reconstructed as a
monastery over the course of 5 years, dedicated
in memory of his father, on a plot adjoining
Atumashi Monastery
4
Shwenandaw Monastery meaning Golden Palace
Monastery is of great interest not only as a
fine example of a traditional Myanmar wooden
monastery, but as a fragile reminder of the old
Mandalay Fort
5
(No Transcript)
6
(No Transcript)
7
(No Transcript)
8
(No Transcript)
9
(No Transcript)
10
(No Transcript)
11
(No Transcript)
12
(No Transcript)
13
(No Transcript)
14
(No Transcript)
15
(No Transcript)
16
(No Transcript)
17
(No Transcript)
18
(No Transcript)
19
(No Transcript)
20
At one time this building was part of the palace
complex and was used as an apartment by King
Mindon and his chief queen..
21
After Mindons death, King Thibaw Min had the
building dismantled and reassembled on its
present site in 1880 as a monastery
22
It is said that Thibaw used the building for
meditation, and the couch on which he sat can
still be seen
23
(No Transcript)
24
(No Transcript)
25
(No Transcript)
26
(No Transcript)
27
(No Transcript)
28
Shwenandaw Monastery (meaning Golden Palace
Monastery) is famous for its beautiful
wood-carvings
29
(No Transcript)
30
This wooden monastery is carved all over with
motifs and mythical creatures. It was once
entirely covered in thick gold, but only the
interior gold remains due to harshness of the
tropical weather
31
(No Transcript)
32
(No Transcript)
33
Known as Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung of Golden Palace
Monastery, it is commonly called as the Shwe
Kyaung (Golden Monastery), since the whole
building was heavily gilded
34
(No Transcript)
35
This monastery has neither a hyapa-saung (Buddha
Image Shrine Room) nor a baw-ga-saung (Store
Room). The whole building was heavily gilt and
adorned with glass mosaic and exquisite
wood-carving. The building has considerable
deteriorated but the carvings within it,
especially the ten Great Jakata scenes remain
well preserved
36
Swe Nan Daw Kyaung is famous because it is the
only place building which left from the world War
II destruction in wich Royal Palace was burnt in
March 1945, and also the 19th century tipical
Myanmar Traditional wood-carving
37
(No Transcript)
38
(No Transcript)
39
(No Transcript)
40
(No Transcript)
41
Some of the outer carvings have been prised off
and removed being damaged by the weather. Inside
the monastery, there are 10 Jataka scenes taken
from the Buddhas life. These are still in a very
good condition
42
Jataka scenes
43
(No Transcript)
44
(No Transcript)
45
(No Transcript)
46
(No Transcript)
47
(No Transcript)
48
Conservation works for the Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung
Monastery, one of Mandalays most iconic
historical structures, officially began with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site in Burmas
cultural capital.
Funds for the conservation project will come from
the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural
Preservation, in coordination with Burmas
Ministry of Culture and with expertise provided
by the World Monuments Fund.US Ambassador to
Burma Derek Mitchell, center, cuts a ribbon to
mark the start of conservation works on the Shwe
Nan Daw Kyaung Monastery in Mandalay on 14
february 2014
49
(No Transcript)
50
(No Transcript)
51
(No Transcript)
52
(No Transcript)
53
(No Transcript)
54
(No Transcript)
55
Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Internet All  copyrights  belong to their
 respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2014
Sound Mar Mar Aye - May You Have
Conquest and Possession