{"product_id":"lp-anucha-wat-pho-ratchaburana-copy-10","title":"LP Anucha - Wat Pho Ratchaburana","description":"\u003cp\u003eANU01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRian Ayu 60\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Anucha • Wat Pho Ratchaburana, Ratchaburi\u003cbr\u003e1st batch (60th birthday)\u003cbr\u003eB.E 2568\u003cbr\u003e1.5 Inches\u003cbr\u003eMainstream Artifact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBio of LP Anucha: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oobamulets.com\/blogs\/news\/lp-anucha-wat-pho-ratchaburana\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Ayu 60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created to commemorate the 60th birthday of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Anucha Anuchato of Wat Pho Ratchaburana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and carries further importance as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst batch Rian produced by LP Anucha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin this first issue, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLang Liap — smooth-back version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e occupies a particularly personal position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP Anucha personally hand-yanted both the front and reverse of each piece\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is therefore individually prepared and hand worked; natural variations in casting, surface, patina and the master's handwritten Yant make every example unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographs are representative only. A piece will be selected at random, and the item supplied may differ slightly from the exact piece shown in the images. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Experiences Shared by Luksits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong followers of LP Anucha, the Lang Liap pieces developed a particular appeal because they allowed a much more direct interaction between master and devotee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than simply obtaining a finished medal from a temple counter, close followers could seek out a smooth-back example and ask LP Anucha to personally add Yant to it. For these collectors, the handwriting itself became part of the provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis helps explain why the Lang Liap pieces can be difficult to encounter. Those who obtained examples personally inscribed for them often regarded the medals as private devotional pieces rather than ordinary collectibles to be traded later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong-standing devotees of LP Anucha frequently include businesspeople, traders and entrepreneurs. Some speak of improved customer relationships, steadier business conditions and greater confidence during periods when important decisions had to be made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne businessman in Thailand's beauty industry, whose father had followed the older tradition of LP Deang of Wat Khao Bandai-It, described LP Anucha as an important continuation of the spiritual path followed by his family. As his own business developed, he continued carrying LP Anucha's sacred objects and associated them with the stability and opportunities he experienced alongside his own work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian Ayu 60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines three qualities that make it particularly interesting within LP Anucha's early medal lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt belongs to his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst batch Rian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand to\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommemorates his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60th birthday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd unlike the regular struck reverse, the reverse side \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas intentionally left untouch  so that LP Anucha could personally work upon the surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example goes further still, carrying his handwritten sacred inscriptions across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboth the front and reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the collector, no two such pieces should be expected to correspond exactly. Differences in handwriting, placement and choice of sacred characters reflect the individual nature of the master's work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Anucha Anuchato was born on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 August 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Nakhon Pathom Province.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis early relationship with temple life brought him into contact with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Sanga of Wat Nong Muang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, regarded as his principal teacher in traditional Buddhist Wiccha. Through this lineage, LP Anucha developed foundations in sacred Yant, mantra, consecration, protective practices and traditional ritual knowledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe first entered the monkhood in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB.E. 2527 (1984)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Wat Nong Pho. After spending a period in lay life, he returned to the monkhood on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 August B.E. 2552 (2009)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Wat Pho Ratchaburana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis education subsequently developed along two complementary paths: formal Buddhist study and traditional Wiccha. Between B.E. 2556 and 2558 (2013–2015), he completed the Nak Tham sequence while continuing his study of ritual disciplines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional branches of his training are associated with masters including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Non of Wat Khao Phran Thup, LP Boonkham of Wat Chaiyaphum and LP Od of Wat Bang Muang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis background is especially relevant to the Lang Liap medal because sacred inscription is not merely ornamental within such traditions. The writing of a Yant forms part of the ritual vocabulary through which a master's inherited Wiccha is expressed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigins of the Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medal itself was struck in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the traditional metals of Thai Rian production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopper offers both durability and sufficient softness for subsequent hand inscription. This becomes particularly important with the Lang Liap version because the smooth reverse was intended to receive the master's own engraved sacred writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh copper begins with a comparatively bright reddish tone, but handling, humidity and age gradually alter its appearance. Individual examples may therefore develop deeper reddish-brown areas, darker oxidation or subtle differences around recessed details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, the principal distinction is not an elaborate alloy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is what LP Anucha subsequently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrote upon the metal himself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Rian Ayu 60 concept creates a different relationship between production and consecration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe initial striking produced the physical Rian and portrait of LP Anucha. The smooth back, however, remained an open ritual field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Anucha could then personally inscribe sacred characters and Yant upon the medal. In the example shown, his handwork extends beyond the reverse, with additional characters also placed across the obverse around the portrait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis personal inscription gives the piece a distinctly individual character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin traditional Wiccha, Yant are not simply graphic decoration. Particular characters, arrangements and formulae are connected with different teachings and ritual intentions. Their meaning therefore lies not merely in their appearance but in the lineage, recitation and consecration associated with their preparation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter inscription, the Rian underwent the appropriate blessing and consecration connected with the issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor close devotees, this combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRian + personal Yant + consecration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is precisely what makes this rian desirable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlessings and Effects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rian Ayu 60 is regarded as a broad-purpose devotional medal, with its traditional qualities closely reflecting the Wiccha associated with LP Anucha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtection and Klaew Klaad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concern safe passage, avoidance of harmful situations and greater steadiness when circumstances become difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaramee and Maha Amnaj\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concern personal standing, confidence, leadership and the ability to be taken seriously by others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetta Maha Niyom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concerns goodwill and favourable human relationships — particularly relevant to business owners, salespeople, managers and anyone whose livelihood depends upon dealing successfully with others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProsperity and business support form another important aspect. Among followers, this is generally understood as strengthening favourable conditions around honest effort: maintaining customers, recognising opportunities, improving negotiations and encouraging financial stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the Yanted pieces may differ, experienced collectors also tend to regard each example according to its individual inscriptions rather than assuming that every hand-Yanted medal is completely identical in emphasis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Application\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rian Ayu 60 is particularly suited to someone who values a direct connection with the master rather than simply the rarity of a particular mould.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be worn as a principal everyday amulet for work, business, meetings, negotiations, travel and general protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an entrepreneur, the combination of Metta, Baramee and prosperity is naturally relevant to maintaining customers and professional relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor executives and managers, the emphasis shifts towards judgement, authority and steadiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a collector, however, the greatest attraction may be much simpler: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP Anucha personally placed his own ritual handwriting onto the medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes it as much a record of the master's personal practice as it is a commemorative Rian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is struck in copper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eobverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carries the moulded portrait of LP Anucha in monastic robes within an ornamental Sema-style frame. Unlike an untouched example, numerous hand-inscribed sacred characters are visible around the portrait and across portions of the field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereverse is smooth-backed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is no moulded central Yant or conventional struck reverse composition. Instead, the plain copper surface has been extensively hand-inscribed by LP Anucha with individual sacred characters and ritual markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe irregular depth, orientation and spacing of these lines are precisely what distinguish personal handwork from a mechanically repeated design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe copper retains a warm reddish tone, while the medal has subsequently been fitted into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecustom silver casing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The bright casing frames the copper strongly without obscuring the extensive Yant work on either side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor business use, this Rian pairs naturally with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNang Kwak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing the medal to provide the broader foundation of protection, Baramee and stability while Nang Kwak concentrates upon customer attraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor livelihood and sustained resources, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhra Sivali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a complementary direction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor professions dependent upon communication, negotiation and persuasion, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalika\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds a more specialised emphasis upon speech and Metta Maha Niyom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet because this particular medal has already received extensive personal Yant from LP Anucha, there is no requirement to surround it with numerous other objects. It remains a complete and highly personal piece in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong first-batch medals, there is an important difference between rarity created by numbers and rarity created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epersonal intervention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lang Liap belongs more strongly to the second category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts smooth reverse was effectively an empty ritual canvas. A devotee could bring the medal before LP Anucha, and the master himself could determine what was written upon it. Consequently, one example need not correspond precisely with another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome may carry fewer inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthers may be more extensively worked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular piece is especially appealing because \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboth sides have been personally hand-Yanted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, leaving LP Anucha's ritual handwriting around his own portrait and across the otherwise plain reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe custom silver casing may provide the finished presentation, but the most important feature remains underneath it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA first-batch 60th birthday Rian personally transformed by the hand of LP Anucha himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OOBThaiAmulets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48621833879689,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/1831\/0793\/files\/Untitled-166-4.jpg?v=1791353651","url":"https:\/\/oobamulets.com\/products\/lp-anucha-wat-pho-ratchaburana-copy-10","provider":"OOBThaiAmulets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}