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U Pho Thi Library

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U Pho Thi Library (), officially known as the (), is a Buddhist library or pitakataik in Thaton, Mon State, Myanmar. The library houses a rare collection of 785 traditional manuscripts, including palm leaf manuscripts and parabaiks, in a three-storey building donated by U Pho Thi, who is the library's namesake. Monastic examinations are held at the library, which part of Thaton's largest centre for Buddhist studies. Read more on Wikipedia

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