Classic Golden Teak Palace in Myanmar
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The wood carvings under the eave. (People’s Daily Online/Hu Changming)
Golden Teak Palace is located in Mandalay, the second largest city of Myanmar. It is a traditional teak temple with Myanmar style. The whole building is a large-scale wooden artwork with gorgeous and exquisite carvings.
Golden Teak Palace used to be King Min Don and Queen's palace. After King Min Don died here, his successor King Thibaw moved this temple to this new place and turned it into a monastery.
The whole building was called the Golden Palace because it was first painted with gold lacquer. And then gold lacquer came off as time went by. The sculpture of the Buddha is still in gold color after repairs. It is worth mentioning that women were not allowed to enter the area near the Buddha in the palace.
There are three floors in this teak palace. The bottom of the palace is supported by hundreds of teak pillars, which are good for ventilation and light. The first floor is the main shrine surrounded by a circle of wood corridor. The second and third floors are decorated with piles of woodcarvings.
All of the corners of this palace are full of complicated carvings and vivid sculptures, making this 150–year-old temple a classic one of wooden architectures.
