Chu Phra That.. Lanna people's motto

Faith brings miracles

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31 Jul 2022 6:05 a.m.

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"Chu Phra That according to Lanna folklore"...The word "Chuthat" means to pay respect to worship as one's dependency and to pay respect to the Buddha's relics in the year of their birth.

According to Lanna people, worshiping the relics of the year of birth will bring prosperity to the worshipers.

of Lanna people will differ according to the year of the zodiac (Peng) as follows:

Pi Jai (Peng Nu) pay respect to Phra That Si Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, Pi Pao (Peng Wua) pay respect to Phra That Lampang Luang, Lampang Province, Pi Yee (Peng Suea) pay respect to Phra That Cho Hae, Phrae, Pi He Horses (Peng Rabbit) pay homage to Phra That Chae Haeng, Nan Province

Pi Si (Peng Ngu Yai) pay homage to Phra That Phra Singh, Chiang Mai Province, Pi Sai (Peng Ngu Lek) pay respect to Bodhgaya Pagoda, Bihar State, India

but can pay respect to the Chedi Wat Chet Yot

Chiang Mai Province instead, Pi Sang (Peang Ma) pay respect to Phra That Shwedagon, Myanmar, Pi Med (Peang Phae) pay respect to Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai Province

Pi Son (Peng Wok) pay respect to Phra That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province, Pi Lao (Peng Kai) pay respect to Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun Province, Pi Set (Phra Dog) pay respect to Phra That In Hung, Myanmar, Pi Kao (Peng Moo-Chang) Pay homage to Phra That Doi Tung, Chiang Rai Province

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according to the beliefs and beliefs about

"Sacred things" or "magic powers"...of elemental objects.

There is a relationship with all human beings of all names, races, whether religious or non-religious.

It is a story that has been known for a long time.

which have different beliefs

For example, bringing natural relics, bones, sacred wood as amulets.

Or set it as a respect for oneself, family, local, etc.

for the belief in the story

or the relics of the Buddha and his disciples, including the noble monks

worshiping the relics

Because Buddhists have faith in Buddhism, the Lord Buddha, the Lord Buddha, as well as the noble disciples.

When the Lord Buddha had passed away

He did not appoint a teacher instead.

His Highness told the four Buddhist companies, namely monks, nuns, upasakas, and upasikas, to seize ... "Dhamma Vinaya" as teachers on his behalf.

If looking for something outside as an offering, the companies can think of 4 places of worship, which are worshiped and remembered by the Lord Buddha.

when time passes

was a monarch who had strong faith in Buddhism.

His Highness sent nuns to propagate Buddhism around the world in 9 lines, and the Buddha's relics were enshrined in the stupa to various countries, including "Thailand".

The enshrining of the Buddha's relics in Lanna

Also known as "that

... Phra Sumon Thera

monks from Sukhothai

travel according to the words of King Kue Na

Chiang Mai King

His Highness built a chedi to contain the Buddha's relics at Wat Buppharam (Suan Dok) and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.

in both pagodas

If talking about the sanctity of Phra That

, academician

art and culture

The author of this story and published it on the website.

"The Office of Arts and Culture

Chiang Mai Rajabhat University" said that he had heard stories from elders that in the past, when the day of the end of the month of Peng (Pen)

...There will be some green orb, some white, some yellow, showing a miracle that shines like a light floating in the air.

Those who see it will raise their hands and tell their descendants that it is a wonderful gift.

or say, "Phra that is out

Some relics came."

Lanna people in the past have created values ​​and mottos to pay homage to the city's relics, such as Lamphun Province, to worship Phra That Haripunchai.

...In the later period, Buddhists were changed to "Chuthat" because the Lanna people believed that

Before human beings are born, spirits will come to the important relics of various cities.

The word "Chu" means to set up, place, gather, gather, meet.

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“Everyone is born with their own name and year, and those born in any given year will have to pay homage to the stupa, the pagoda, the Ku, or the element of the year of their birth.

will be happy

It is a blessing for life.”

by such beliefs

It was found that it was an ingenious sacrament of ancient sages who let Lanna Buddhists remember the Lord Buddha.

along with the preservation of the religion for a long time

Lecturer

of Phayao Campus

Recorded that ... that the next generation of Buddhists did not have the opportunity to meet the Buddha after the Buddha's nirvana.

One thing that Buddhists have in remembrance of the Buddha is...

Stupa, Chedi Ku That is a symbolic sculpture.

It is the representative of the Buddha, mixed with the beliefs of the Lanna Buddhists that create the relationship between the stupa, the chedi, the Ku that and the birth zodiac sign.

Lanna is called "Nam Peng", meaning the name of the animal of the year of birth.

As for the belief...belief in the matter of

and

, it must be emphasized that...to worship the relics

Or the pagoda of our birth year at least once in a lifetime.

According to the beliefs of the Lanna people that have been passed down from generation to generation...

will result in auspicious results in life.”

"Faith" and "Faith"... will bring happiness.

Success sooner or later, but... the important thing is for all Buddhists to pay respects.

for the prosperity of their lives forever

Emphasize that

means a chedi or stupa that contains the Buddha's relics.

Because the word "chu" corresponds to the Lanna language, pronounced as "ju" means "packed" or every, for example, Chuwan Chu Yam, that is, every day, every watch.

Or a capacity means that this stupa contains the Buddha's relics.

Lanna people call it... "Chuthat" for short.

“Faith”…brings a miracle?

Don't believe, don't believe, please don't… “disrespect”.

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