Yokesone Monastery
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 29 Nov 2017 23:57
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Yokesone
Monastery   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.......
 ......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).
 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.
 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’.
 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.
   Loom of
Myanmar. Upatissa and Kolita were looking at Pwe dancing on the
mountain. Mapada Kodasa family
(Padasayi
Jataka).
 Passion for sensual bondage (or)
sensual bondage.
   Permission for
cover to umbrella, Zolika and Atulakari
(wealthy person). The return from wedding of
Jeiwata. Blame the sensualities.
   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...........
  The son of richman in
guardian sprit of tree and steal Thulatha. The son of richman Mahadana with
drunkards.
 The son of richman Mahadana taking
sensuality.
   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).
 House shop, Yadanabon period.
   Worshippers, the
King and the People. The Buddha sojourn at the
cave Geizagou Mountain. The monk Upaka and
Masavar.
   Masavar and her parents.
Upaka and Masavar family. Anarhtapain (wealthy person), Guardian and
Monks.
      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..........
 The main hall.
 ..........passing a fancy Yadanabon era 19th
century bullock cart as we went.
 
The
museum is dominated by this 13th century Buddha under
a pretty ceiling.
   More 13th century bits
and bobs including a wooden throne.
  Huge 19th century lacquered boxes.
 Assistant’s
palanquin.
 Leaving the monastery we crossed the road
and bimbled past several buildings and stupas to our
left.
   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.
  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.
 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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