Sagaing U Bo Thin - Ma Shwe Shwe, the wealthy woman from the early Bagan period

Chapter 1

It may be said that the Burmese were powerful and enjoyed great prosperity during the Sripisaya and Tampawadi periods of Myanmar, but it is a tasteless myth. The establishment of the Pugarama Kingdom testifies that the Burmese are all ethnic groups residing in Myanmar.

Nowadays, it is known as Bagan land. The reason why it is known as Bagan land is probably from Saw Kaung. Why is it called Bagan land? Is it called Bagan land because of the making of dishes and the production of dishes? It is also known as Bagan land under Tagaung land. Some call it Anya Bagan land.

In the year 280, when his predecessor, King Khe Lu, passed away, King Paynpya took over his predecessor's throne and ruled over the country of Tampawaddy. In the third year, he founded the great kingdom of Bagan, the beginning of the Bagan era.

At that time, the land of Bagan was very prosperous and was like a great land of Burmese literature. It seems that almost everyone was literate and studied it. Because of this, the land of Bagan was very famous and the Burmese people seemed to be a very prominent and powerful nation during the reign of King Paynpya.

Because from that time on, the people of Dawei and Myeik called the people along the river as Bagan people, and they called them Myeik, Dawei, Bagan, Yaw, Rakhine, Karen, Chin, and Shan. All of them were Burmese.

Before that era, during the Tampawadi period, the monks were unable to imitate the king's government, so after the reform, they began teaching the people literature, astrology, and medicine, and the people gradually followed them.

Although the Lai have not completely abandoned the practice of offering flowers and offering alms, they seem to practice it as secretly as possible.

One day, while the rich lady Mi Shwe was sitting at home, a monk came to her house after asking permission. Mi Shwe gave the monk a suitable place to stay, but he did not seem to have the respect and honor of being ordained as a monk.

And Thomas the Baptist began to speak thus:

"You know the order from the mayor, don't you, little girl?"

"What order..."

" The front yard and the interior of the house must be kept clean and tidy..."

"I know..."

"Why aren't you cleaning it? There's pig manure, weeds, and grass in front of the house, and weeds around the house..."

“I ordered the handyman.” Oh, the workers at home are the ones who…” “Yes, they are their own people and their own work.” “Please order…”

"If you force them, they will do wrong and abuse you. They are not left to clean up the mess, but to do their job. There is no one more foolish and cruel than someone who has no discipline and who forces them to do whatever they want with money and power..."

Please, little girl, please clean it yourself... Stretch out your legs.

"Yes, if you are tired, you can jump rope, jump rope, throw rocks... throw rocks... Mi Shwe can do it, and she does it. But she doesn't do it. What will the handyman do if Mi Shwe does it? Won't Mi Shwe steal the handyman's work? Wouldn't she become a bad robber or a thief? If Mi Shwe does it, the handyman won't get a job. If he doesn't get a job, he won't get a salary. If he doesn't get a salary, won't it be difficult for him to make a living..."

The girl said it very bluntly.

This is not a statement of principle, but a statement of principle...”

"Over there, the workers of the brothel are sitting and laughing. Some are smoking and talking. Some of the women are looking for money."

"What's going on?"

"They're just trying to force me to do it."

"The teacher doesn't understand what you're saying. It's not their job to clean up the garbage. They should just do their own work. They should do their own thing, not steal what others are eating. If they work hard, they'll live as they want."

"Please come and see the monastery grounds once. There should not be a single piece of trash. There should not be a single piece of grass or weeds.." "I've never been there, but I know..." "What do you know?"

"You bring the children of the common people to school, saying that you will teach them to be seen and heard, and you make them receive alms, fetch water, wash the dishes after they have eaten, sweep the floor, and make them do the dishes. The school environment of the poor will be full of chaos..."

I don't get along with the young lady. Okay... The problem with Sayadaw coming is that he has many disciples and he has to hide his teachings...”

"Teacher, you're talking too much. You came to ask for donations because you need money..."

"Of course..."

"To make a long story short, it's over. I've wasted my time talking nonsense, Ma Saw..."

"Sir..." "Come and try it."

"Donate some of the ashes to the teacher."

"Daka girl..."

"Master, what are your orders?"

" You supported the local teacher for a hundred thousand years, didn't you?"

"Oh..that's hard, it's really far away."

"What, you little brat..."

"People need food, clothing, and social support. That's why they need support. They need support from time to time. This is the job of those who have money. If they don't do it, they may be ignorant and selfish. Why do they need money? To do this.."

" Where are you from..."

"Oh, it's hard, what is a charity? The person receiving the donation, people are donating to eat and wear, what else do you need, I don't want to say..."

"Try telling me.."

In the area, literate, knowledgeable people teach and teach skills, and people with knowledge support each other by working for the country according to their abilities. People also send their sons and daughters, who are literate and skilled, to schools, but the rich are taking advantage of this...”

"Enough, enough, I can't talk to the old lady."

While he was talking, a laborer entered, and the rich lady, Ma Kaley Shwe Shwe, gave him a high place, saying, "Sit down, Moe." Maung Moe also put on the robe of the master and sat down on the floor, paying him respect.

" So, Ko Moe..."

"I'll start working tomorrow and clean up. Don't start now, you little brat..."

"How much do you need?"

"The teachers are not going to have a school party, and my son is asking for alms, and I want to buy him clothes to wear to the school party like everyone else."

"Don't be late.."

Shwe Shwe said, "Come on, Ko Moe, I brought you five kyats of silver."

"That's it..."

Saw Nin took five kyats of silver and gave it to Maung Moe, who then said goodbye to the rich lady Shwe Shwe, greeted the teacher and went back. The teacher also said, "May the boy study well, he is very intelligent," and left.

The wealthy lady Shwe Shwe seems to be a woman of a certain opinion. During the reign of King Paynpya, who founded Bagan, many of the people were attracted to the Nayak people, but Shwe Shwe seems to have believed that the Nayak people were liars, cheats, and a class of people who were just a bunch of thieves.

The monk came to Shwe Shwe and said... He thought that he had even donated a small amount of money to the students for their school supplies, such as a pen, a pen, and a pen. The monk's donation was only a small amount for the students. He thought that it was a donation for the Chin school festival, and he looked at the monk and smiled.

The poor woman did not seem to understand the meaning of Shwe Shwe's smile. Even before the poor woman was there, a servant from the wealthy U Luang came and said to Shwe Shwe, "Give me ten thousand gold coins."

Then Shwe Shwe called Saw Ning and, without writing it down in the bag in front of Lai So Ma, ordered him to give ten thousand pieces of silver as a gift. That Ein Soe Maung took the silver bundle with two men.