Lei Gaing Monastery with Wooden Statuettes

The best place to study Myanma wooden crafts and architecture in one setting is none other than Lei Gaing monastery with wooden statuettes situated in Pwint Byu Township, Magwe Division in centurial Myanmar. It was built in AD 1883. Four corners of the monastery was decorated with carvings of Myanma traditional floral design.

Timber was used for main pillars of the monastery. Seven tiers of roof were embellished with statuettes depicting stories of the Lives of Buddha.

Each separate pillar around the building depicted each complete story of the live of Lord Buddha.

Between each pillar, there exist three carved peacocks framed by floral designs.

One will also witness mythical bird, carved on beams, which were used for supporting each pillar.

To sum up, the monastery with many statuettes of Lei Gaing is like a museum or a storehouse of the heritage of Myanma arts and architecture.