Sagyin

Sagyin (Burmese: စကျင်) is a village in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.

[1] Burmese white marble is prized for its hardness and texture.

[2] The village is home to 5,800 villagers and 2,000 households, 80% of whom work in the local marble industry, including as marble artisans, sculptors and miners.

[1][2] During military rule, Chinese and military-linked companies were granted decades-long licences to mine marble in the village.

[3] Sagyin marble has been used at prominent Buddhist sites, including the Konbaung-era Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple (Mandalay), Tripiṭaka tablets at Kuthodaw Pagoda, and Burmese Buddhist Temple (Singapore).