Shweinbin Monastery — Attraction in Mandalay District

An ornately carved temple that must have been spectacular in its heyday but now in need of restoration. Its surrounded by the old dwellings of the resident monks, but its eerily quiet.Note the sign to remove "slippers" (shoes), but then you walk around on the ground barefoot - unusual vs only entering a prayer hall.On the one side, the wooden gates at the top of the staircases are open and you can go to the first level and enter the prayer...

This Temple don't have to pay entrance fee. Is quite big and is free to move around. They don't even collect that 200mmk toilet fee. You enjoy the quiet atmosphere there. Local go to the big Mediation Hall to get peace of mind. The temple can only see from outside. Is much better then visiting Shrenandaw Temple which have to pay 15,000 to enter and 500 for toilet. See nothing special. Same type of wood curving as the...

There are three wooden monasteries in mandalay, shwenandaw,bagaya and shweinbin monastery,all the three monasteries are wooden temples and very similar to each other.This is my personnel view and my opinion only.If you visit either one of the monastery,there would be no need to visit the other two monastery,the best of the three would be Shwenandaw monastery which is quite close to the palace and within...