พระผงสุพรรณ 蓬素潘

Phra PhongSuphan

 

The Buddhist art of Phra Phong Suphan was U-Thong period. Most of them are made in the attitude of sub-during Mara. There were specific qualities such as compounds and other mixers with good virtue and bringing general prosperity or providing supernatural powers. Phra Pong Suphan of Suphanburi is a very popular for collectors.

 

Phra Phong Suphan were made in 3 moulds:

1. Pim Na-kae (old face)

2. Pim Na-Klang (middle face)

3. Pim Na-Noom (young face)

 

There are 4 colors: yellow, red, green and black. The different colors were from level of temperature while burnt.

Phra Phong Suphan is good holiness in every aspect such as immortal, harmless, safe from weapons, bringing good-will and very high value.

Phra Phong Suphan deserved to be one of the Grand Five set of Benjapakee the most famous and powerful amulets of Thailand forever.

 

Phra Phong Suphan made from

1. Fine-grained clay mixed with flora and 108 pollens.

2. High concentration of herb medicine juice or “Kae Wan” in Thai

3. Another content is mixed alloy of lead and tin which called in Thai “Phra Phong Suphan Nua Chin Ngern” or “Phra Phong Suphan Yod Toh” (contain in pot at top of pagoda)

 

Discovering of Phra Phong Suphan:

The great Buddha amulets from SuphanBuri Province, famous and popular among all admirers are "Phra PhongSuphan" Kru (pits under pagoda) Wat Phra Srirattanamahatarth Suphanburi where was once in the heart of the ancient town Suphannaphum.

 

The amulets were founded in B.E. 2456 (A.D. 1913) by a monk on pilgrimage who got the clue to a treasure trove. He hired the Chinese man to dig out as specified in treasure clue but the monk did not bring out anything from pits except golden casket. Afterwards, Chinese man had stolen the treasurer including Phra Phong Suphan from pits to sell to market. Later on the governor of the city named Phraya SuntornBuri (Ie Kannasutra) had opened up the pit officially and found many Buddha amulets and antiques. Some of amulets were presented to King Rama VI.