The city of Yenangyaung is situated in the central region of Myanmar. It is prominent for its petroleum production. You can witness the beauty of many big oil-drilling rigs as far as your eyes can see, at the entrance to the city.

In Myanmar era 268, during the reign of King Tannet of Bagan era, it was known as the city or "Seik Thar Kun Htauk". And later on, it was changed into "Yenatha", and then its name was known as the city of "Yenangyaung".

The owners of oil wells were very rich earning from their oil exploration.

They generously used their wealth to donate at pagodas and build rest houses, vestibules, and monasteries. So, these meritorious deeds are initialed on stone slabs, as the oil was the origin of their merits.

If you visit Yenangyaung, you can observe the Damazeti stone inscriptions, which are the virtuous records of the owner of oil wells U Thar Kan and wife Daw Khin Thin.

There are five brick buildings, in which the stone inscriptions are erected step by step on the mountainsides. These massive buildings are over 22 ft high. Totaling 451 Tri-Pitakat Buddhist scriptures in stone inscriptions of alabaster slabs, are erected there.

After studying these stone inscriptions, you can pay homage to the Sa-Nay-Nan meaning the Saturday planet pagoda on a hill and from where you can have a bird's-eye view of the whole city.

Although Yenangyaung is situated in the arid zone, yon can see onion plantations thriving along the alluvial sandbanks in the Ayeyawaddy River and Pinn Creek. It is famous for its onion production.

Myanmar nationals have the tradition, to donate some of their hard-earned money in the foremost.

Sasana Hita Satu Pyitsaya (Yoema) food offering association was established in Myanmar era 1276, under the aegis of 24 oil-wells owners. The association has been continuing its donation for 90 years. Members of the association are responsible to cook through the whole night for offering food to about 800 members of the Sangha.

At dawn, wellwishers have to offer it to members of the Sangha. There are daily food donors, as well as the donors for life and the donors, who have founded a cash fund for the food offerings.

Because of the association, members of the Sangha from various monasteries in the city can perform religious affairs peacefully. Food offering scene to members of the Sangha at dawn is a most significant sight, to be hold.

If you study the history of the city of Yenangyaung, you will be able to recall the beginning of the history of petroleum Enterprise in Myanmar.