Suphan powder, two colors
Plai Chumphon
21 Aug 2022 6:15 a.m.
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One passage in the Golden Lan inscription Found in the chedi of Wat Phra Mahathat, Suphan Buri, Suphan amulet made from Wan Kessara powder,
one black place and one red place, indicating that the Suphan amulet has two colors.
Manat Opakul wrote in the book
Muang Suphan amulet
(Revised Edition B.E. 2524) despite the fact that there are two colors from the inscription
But the amulet circle is widely known to add two more colors.
Flesh color or dry leaf color with green
In conclusion, there are four colors.
that black appearance
I can't find it as black as the feather of a kettle.
The black is dull and gray and dry, while the red is red like brick or an old clay pot.
Red meat is usually strong.
The other colors are soft.
Green like a jasmine stalk
or ripe olive
If used in sweat, it will turn green and black.
Another color is the color of dried palm leaves.
You can call it white.
similar to the color of our flesh
It's the most common color.
Main ...from a person who knows Khun Manat level ...read from the time when there was no picture of Phra Phong Suphansi, sharp and enlarged to see, had to imagine it accordingly.
But nowadays, there are many pictures of the monks to look at and compare them. This "teacher" should be taken into consideration.
Coming to the problem that many people who know are still arguing ... the meat of Suphan amulets are burned or not burned.
Manas explained Powder Suphan is a traditional amulet Saman, aloe vera powder, pollen powder and soil. There must be germs to heal the mass of tangible substances into crystals. The seed is probably nectar. sugarcane juice type
If diagnosed with nectar
Khun Manat believes that Phra Phong Suphan is not burned. If the Wan Kaew powder is burned, it will be completely burned.
In this ruling, Mr. Manat stated that
how wrong
It's my opinion alone.
A long time has passed...the number of Phra Phong Suphan has flooded into the market mechanism.
Later generations of knowledgeable people such as Mr. Ram Watcharapradit began to have crystallized knowledge that
Phra Phong Suphan is a clay amulet that has been burned through fire.
The color of the Buddha image is the same as other clay amulets. They range from green burned at the highest temperature and the longest, red, moi, dark blue, gray to black.
temperature controlled incineration
As a result, Phra Phong Suphan
It is strong, sharp, not easily broken.
The outer skin of Phra Phong Suphan
It appears in two ways.
First of all, the amulet that has been used will see more juicy and shiny.
Secondly, the unused amulet still sees some clay stains.
on the Buddha image or in the niche
this clay stain almost to be swallowed with the same texture as the Buddha image
Another thing will appear shrinkage that looks like a wrinkled skin.
scattered throughout the Buddha image, around the wall, will be found shrinking into small ripples
more than the part of the body
These are the overviews from the master of knowledge.
that people who love Phra Phong Suphan should understand it as a basis
In considering when meeting Phra Phong Suphan in front of...
Phra Phong Suphan amulet in today's column
is a printed page
with all the printed lines
and correct blame
whether the front mold
or wrinkles on the back of the hand
Will there be something eye-catching? The top content of the Buddha image is flesh color. but the bottom part is black For the unfamiliar may not be familiar but for monks It is another charming, peculiar look. not found in other Phra Phong Suphan amulets
The state of being alone, but having two colors, can be explained by the heat of burning.
The upper part was burned quite well.
Therefore ripening is brown or familiar meat color.
The black part is because the heat is too little.
holistic view One body, two colors become an indication It is an amulet of Suphan, printed with an old face. with all elements in harmony with the nature of the real Buddha image Easy to judge, easy on the eyes, no missing point – missing anywhere.
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