Photograph taken by J. Jackson in c.1868. General view from the south, looking towards Mandalay Hill and the temple on its summit; monastery buildings in foreground.
Mandalay. The Royal Phoongye house (abode of priests). Photographer: Jackson, J.
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Photograph of a royal monastery or kyaung at Mandalay, taken by J. Jackson in c.1868. General view of monastery buildings, with Mandalay Hill in the background.
Portion of a priest's abode, or Phoongye House (Bur. 'Keoung') at Rangoon. Photographer: Jackson, J.
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Photograph of a monastery or kyaung for Buddhist monks or pongyis in Rangoon (Yangon), taken by J. Jackson in c.1868. Close view of monastery buildings, showing intricate carved work on the frontons and eaves decorating each layer of the tiered roof. The surface of the roof is covered in corruga...
Mandalay. 'Zingyan' or turreted covered way, for Buddhist priests, to walk in rainy weather. Mandalay Hill, and Crown Prince's Shrine, in the background. Photographer: Jackson, J.
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Photograph of a Buddhist monastery or kyaung at Mandalay, with Mandalay Hill in the background, taken by J. Jackson in c.1868. In this view, the walkway has been extended and covered with tiered roofs and two tall pyat-that spires, heavily ornamented with decorative wood carvings.
