Kangyi Pagoda (Burmese: ကန်ကြီးစေတီတော်) lies on the hill west of the vast lake east of Mudon.

It was built to enshrine a Buddha's hair relic granted by Buddha as he and five hundred arahantas were going on sojourn this way on completion of eight vasas to a hermit named (Min) Maung staying there.

The original was built into a higher one 40 cubits high by town mayor of Zaya.

under the reign of Thiri Dhamma Thawka Yaza.

in the middle of a walled compound 4.62 acres.