Sagyin

Sagyin (Burmese: စကျင်) is a village in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The village's name is eponymous with the Burmese word for "marble." Sagyin is home to Myanmar's largest marble quarry, the Sagyin Hills.^[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 စကျင် Sakyin
Village
Sagyin Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°17′40″N 96°04′20″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Mandalay Region
District	Aungmyethazan District
Township	Madaya Township
Population  (2014)	5,800
• Ethnicities	Bamar
• Religions	Theravada Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

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).