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It is located on the east bank of Chindwin river, some 86 miles
or 3 hours drive from Mandalay, and also the gate-way to west
region, Naga land and Chin-hills. The econonmy of the region is
mainly based on timber-extraction and cultivation of pulses, corn,
jute and cotton so on, blanket industry of Monywa should be studied.
The following point in Monywa's environs are commonest visiting.
It is the largest lacquerware production centre in Myanmar, next
to Bagan. In Konbaung period, Monywa's environs largely produced
dried-lacquer Buddha-images but plain-lacquerware today. Also,
Shweguni pagoda with its Buddha-imags could be enjoyed.
| It is a unique architecture surprisingly erected by the design of
Ven. Moenyin Sayadaw and local masons, no professional architects.
The structures and designs are closely similar to Indian
architecture. The square banner-posts and various sizes of
Buddha-images in their respective recesses are of curious. |
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| Over a thousand of marble or plaster Buddha-images are resting
under their Bo trees in a spacious compound. A large reclining
Buddha-image on the mountain-slope and tower of toddy palm trunk,
will also be enjoyed. |
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| These are of natural hillocks composed of vocalnic rocks and
beautifully adorned with man-made caves. About a total of 800 caves
having over 1300 Buddha-images with striking mural painting on the
walls had a Korean scholar carefully identified and interpreted as a
research work for his master thesis then another lady, for may be
Taiwan, curiously written for her presentation paper recently,
Naturally, these architectural remains should be highly regarded as
the major glory of Monywa and enviorns. |
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It is lied by the Mandalay-Monywa Road. Aungmyaylawka pagoda,
Yokesone monastery and other monuments at the village retains lust
mural paintings and other arts of late Konbaung period, some about
200 years ago. They are very little known, even to local people.
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