Among the leading amulets of Suphan Buri, there is often the name of "Phra Khun Paen" included in many popular amulets. One of them is Phra Khun Phaen, Ban Krang Krug, Suphan Buri. which is an ancient repository It has been built for hundreds of years. It is said that the beauty of Buddhist art is outstanding The Buddha's part It is excellent beyond description, including mercy, greatness, great charm, and invulnerability. Difficult to find any votive tablet like considered a popular monk at the forefront of the industry for a long time

The amulet of Wat Ban Krang, Phra Dee, the famous monk of Suphan Buri

Wat Ban Krang, which is the birthplace of the famous "Phra Khun Paen, Ban Krang Khru" is located at Si Prachan Sub-district, Suphan Buri Province, on the east bank of the Tha Chin River or Suphan Buri River. opposite the Si Prachan District Office This temple is an ancient temple. Created since the Ayutthaya period, amulets from Ban Krang Temple It was broken from the chedi behind the old temple in the area of Wat Ban Krang around 1904. There is a story that When the monk breaks out a new dungeon monks and villagers brought all monks lots of prints put it under the big Bodhi tree near the temple Temple children in those days brought The monks placed them to play and compete in the Suphan Buri River. It was fun because at that time the monks at Wat Ban Krang There was no value and popularity like today.

The origin of the name "Phra Khun Phaen"

The name "Phra Khun Phaen" either of Suphan or Khun Phaen, any city is a nomenclature The monks of the latter because the ancient people made the votive tablet. never found evidence that there is a name for the Buddha Only the next generation who went to excavate the votive tablet gave all the names. Phra Kru Wat Ban Krang the same When the new dungeon was broken, there was no name. The people of Suphanburi at that time simply called "Phra Wat Ban Krang", that is, if it is the only one, then it is called "Phra Ban Krang Single" If it is a pair of 2 monks, it is called "Phra Ban Krang Khu" later was named as Phra Khun Paen, some Phra Phei Diao, some Phra Phei Khu, and some. with characters in literature The famous Khun Chang-Khun Phaen originated in Suphanburi area. The word "Phra Ban Krang" has gradually disappeared, or in other words, the name of Phra Khun Phaen may have come from having worshipers worship or bring it with them to prevent accidents. various and manifested holiness in the power of Buddha with Khun Wiset, like Khun Phaen in literature, especially in terms of charm, compassion and great niyom, probably for this reason therefore called Phra Khun Phaen traces

Classification of amulets of Wat Ban Krang

Phra Kru Wat Ban Krang understand that there are 84,000 of them according to the motto of creation votive tablet in ancient times When the amulet was broken up, someone split the pattern. different prints according to the differences of Buddhist characteristics which has more than 30 prints, some of which are called “Phra Khun Phaen” which has popular prints such as large pentagonal prints small pentagon print large print Small Pimphon print the president Ivy vine print, soft arm print, etc. Some designs are called "Phra Plai" which means Khun Phaen's son. Which there are both printed in pairs next to each other called "Phra Plai Khu" and a single one called "Phra Plai Single", each print is also divided into dozens of prints, such as the pair of giant faces, auspicious faces, hermit faces Thevada, single plait, chalud print, fishbone print, etc.
the older generation choose to name The amulet is called Khun Phaen. This amulet is called Plai. The new generation probably does not know the criteria or the obvious origin. A person named Khun Phaen would probably look at the artistic shape in the Buddha statue. If any Buddha image has an eye-catching artistic style, it is called Phra Khun Phaen first. Delicacy was named Phra Plai to make it different...

Age of creation of Phra Khun Paen, Ban Krang Temple's dungeon

Phra Khun Paen, Ban Krang Temple, Suphan Buri. Let me know that it's A monk in the middle of Ayutthaya period with beautiful delicate art be unique to yourself The most important thing is in the number of Phra Khun Phaen. This repository of Ban Krang temple There is one print that is "Phra Khun Paen, big pentagonal print". "Phra Khun Phaen Glaze" that was broken from the chedi Wat Yai Chaimongkol Ayutthaya This pagoda is recorded in the chronicles that King Naresuan the Great Please have it built in the year 2135 according to the advice of Somdet Phra Wanarat, Wat Pa Kaew, in honor of His Majesty the King. of the victory in the battle with Phra Maha Uparaja of Burma, this pagoda is named "Phra Chedi Chai Mongkhon" but the villagers call it "Big Chedi" because it is a pagoda. the largest in Ayutthaya which according to tradition since ancient times When the pagoda was built will create a votive tablet containing it

to inherit Buddhism regarded as receiving strong merit Phra Khun Phaen lacquered continually built to be contained in the pagoda Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon at that time
The similarity of the Buddhist art of the Phra Khun Phaen enameled amulet from Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon and the Phra Khun Phaen amulet from Wat Ban Krang, Suphanburi, especially this big pentagonal print. when the two monks were compared will see very little difference Especially the lines and patterns of carving of molds. make believe The craftsman who carved at that time was probably the same person or the craftsman's genus in the same school. Build age may not differ much. or may unpack at the same time and printed at the same time But there are separate pagodas contained differently. must have lived in the reign King Naresuan the Great or about 400 years ago

nature Phra Kru Wat Ban Krang

Phra Kru Wat Ban Krang In general, whether it is a type of Phra Khun Phaen Phra Phlay single, Phra Phlay Khu are Phra Phlay Khu that is the same material, that is, terracotta material mixed with various types of Wan and flower pollen. There is no type of meat.

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