Yokesone Monastery

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Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 29 Nov 2017 23:57
Yokesone Monastery
 
 
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After lunch, we went the very short distance to the Yokestone Monastery in Sale (or Salay), through the gates, passing the monks quarters on the right hand side.......
 
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......we saw the impressive Yokesone Monastery built on one hundred and fifty-three teak posts that are more than a metre in diameter. Three metres above the ground, the wooden monastery was safer from flooding (the Irrawaddy River is not too far away).
 
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Built around 1882 in the time of King Thibaw with donated funds from U Pho Kyi. Monks used the monastery from its construction until it became a museum in 1996, apart from the Buddha image there were tools and utensils of the Yadanabon from the 19th century, many sculptures, a large throne and an old wooden box that served as a carriage for members of the clergy.
 
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Best known for the many carvings which depict scenes from the Jataka Tales – some quite racy, all with little wooden descriptions in Burmese and English…The Jataka Tales are a huge body of Indian literature depicting the birth of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal forms. Many characters doing all sorts of ‘stuff’ and getting up to all kinds of mischief until Buddha intervenes bringing everyone into line and making for a ‘happy ending’.
 
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We found them so fascinating we looked at each one and read their label. The teak has darkened with time and some are cracked but they held a charm of their own.
 
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Loom of Myanmar. Upatissa and Kolita were looking at Pwe dancing on the mountain. Mapada Kodasa family (Padasayi Jataka).
 
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Passion for sensual bondage (or) sensual bondage.
 
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Permission for cover to umbrella, Zolika and Atulakari (wealthy person). The return from wedding of Jeiwata. Blame the sensualities.
 
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Temptation with guile to Thondara Thamudda. Widura Jataka. Thulatha’s House, wasn’t entirely sure that there was not a bit of ‘something untoward’ going on in Thaulatha’s house...........
 
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The son of richman in guardian sprit of tree and steal Thulatha. The son of richman Mahadana with drunkards.
 
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The son of richman Mahadana taking sensuality.
 
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The King Sivi and Ohnmardanti. Ohnmardanti and especially Lady in Waiting. Sulapaduma Jataka the Princesses were killed and eaten, Bodhisatta, the merchant and King of Naga (dragon male).
 
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House shop, Yadanabon period.
 
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Worshippers, the King and the People. The Buddha sojourn at the cave Geizagou Mountain. The monk Upaka and Masavar.
 
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Masavar and her parents. Upaka and Masavar family. Anarhtapain (wealthy person), Guardian and Monks.
 
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After that we needed a stiff rub down with The Evening Post but steadied ourselves with a bimble around the back of the monastery before heading up into the museum..........
 
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The main hall.
 
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..........passing a fancy Yadanabon era 19th century bullock cart as we went.
 
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The museum is dominated by this 13th century Buddha under a pretty ceiling.
 
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More 13th century bits and bobs including a wooden throne.
 
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Huge 19th century lacquered boxes.
 
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Assistant’s palanquin.
 
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Leaving the monastery we crossed the road and bimbled past several buildings and stupas to our left.
 
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To our right, a series of statues and the a corridor to the Man Buddha Temple which, looking back, was prettily decorated. We were here to see a special Buddha image who arrived after a long swim.....The hollow Buddha is the largest gold lacquer Buddha image in Myanmar.
 
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Buddha and his information board: Shinbin Naha Laba Man Hpaja. In the year about 1888 when Ayeyarwady River was flooded in monsoon season, the Buddha image has been washed with the current from up stream. The people from Salay found and placed it in the Oukanzale Lake, south-west of the town. Then it has been carried to this holy site and enshrined by the people of Salay, organised by the two Buddhist monks, Sayadaw U Bine and U Ywe who also were brothers.
The posture of this image is belongs to Bagan period, 13 century, 6 metres high and 4.35 metres from knee to knee. There are three kinds of lacquered Buddha image by using different materials, bamboo strius bone ashes and sawdusts this lacquered Buddha image was made of sawdust.
Pagoda Trustee.
 
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After our little bimble it was time to leave this holy site and head back to our digs.
 
 
ALL IN ALL TWO INTERESTING PLACES
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