The first level of Burmese citizens is the Buddhist monk group, the second level is men, the third level is women, the fourth level is nuns, and the fifth level is the shemales unique to Southeast Asia.

In Myanmar , legend has it that there are five classes of citizens. The first level of Burmese citizens is the Buddhist monk group, the second level is men, the third level is women, the fourth level is nuns, and the fifth level is the shemales unique to Southeast Asia. Judging from the five levels of Myanmar citizens, Buddhist monks have a very high status in Myanmar.

​Myanmar is the first country in Southeast Asia to accept Buddhism. As early as the eleventh century, Anawrahta unified Myanmar and established the Bagan dynasty . In order to achieve the political goal of unifying the country, Anawrahta established Buddhism as the state religion. There is a big gap between the status of Buddhism in Myanmar and that in China. Buddhism in Myanmar not only has economic status, but also can participate in national politics, while Buddhism in China has not had the right to control politics since ancient times. Before the arrival of the British colonists, children in Myanmar were educated in temples. This resulted in a lot of illiteracy in Myanmar society. Because high illiteracy was not conducive to the rule of the British colonists, the British colonists implemented British-style education in Myanmar. When Myanmar became independent, no matter which regime came to power, the powerful Buddhist power could not be bypassed. The Myanmar Parliament directly established Buddhism as the state religion in the constitution.

​Nowadays, Burmese society generally believes that "if one person becomes a monk, the whole family will be honored." Being a monk has become a coming-of-age ceremony for Burmese men. If a Burmese man has not become a monk, he will not be recognized by the society. In addition, Myanmar's economy is relatively backward. The life of a small number of people is not rich. Especially for the poor, sending their children to a temple to become a monk can not only solve the education problem, but also solve the problem of food and clothing. Therefore, as long as there is a boy in the family, the parents will prepare the child for the ordination ceremony when the boy is about 5 to 10 years old.

Today, in order to develop the economy, Myanmar Buddhism has developed a brand of Buddhism, which is to attract foreigners to become a monk in Myanmar. Therefore, many wealthy people in developed countries want to experience the quiet social environment of Myanmar Buddhism , so a large amount of foreign exchange has become a source of income for Myanmar Buddhism. In December 2018, the CEO of the American Twitter company celebrated his 42nd birthday. The CEO designed his birthday gift to go to Myanmar to become a monk for ten days. Following the lead of these rich people, going to Myanmar to become a monk became popular among the newly rich class. spiritual experience.