According to monastic records, the monastery's construction was ordered by King Mindon Min and completed by court ministers and sawbwas on 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land.[2] The edifice was dedicated by Mindon Min's uncle, the Pakhan Mingyi Yan Way for the Pandu Sayadaw U Visuddha, a prominent Konbaung-era monk and teacher of Mindon Min.[2][3]
The monastery construction required 7 years and 100 carpenters who used traditional architectural techniques.[2] The wooden monastery was built using 332 teak pillars under the direction of Burmese architect Tha Gyi.[3] Due to years of neglect, only the teak pillars and masonry work remain.[2]
