{"product_id":"lp-boon-wat-klang-bang-kaew-2444","title":"Lp Boon Wat Klang Bang Kaew 2444","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"82\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003ePhra Chaiwat Pim Pom Lek, Luang Pu Boon – Wat Klang Bang Kaew, Nakhon Pathom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"82\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eSilver Frame Incl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"82\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eSmakom Competition Winner (Cert provided)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"109\"\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"174\"\u003ePhra Chaiwat Pim Pom Lek (small stout mold, high base)\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eLuang Pu Boon Khantachoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, Wat Klang Bang Kaew, is one of the most respected early cast Buddhist images from the late 19th century. Created \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"360\"\u003e(B.E. 2444 \/ 1901)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this batch represents Luang Pu Boon’s mastery of traditional metal casting and his deep understanding of both Dhamma and sacred metallurgy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eDuring this period, Luang Pu Boon was closely connected with \u003cstrong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eSomdej Phra Sangharaj (Pae)\u003c\/strong\u003e, then titled \u003cem data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"627\"\u003ePhra Thep Moli\u003c\/em\u003e. Records show that Somdej Pae often stayed at Wat Klang Bang Kaew for several nights at a time, and the young novice Boon personally attended to him. It is therefore believed that Somdej Pae may have participated in or influenced the creation of Luang Pu Boon’s early Phra Chaiwat images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eDesign and Casting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eThe Pim Pom Lek model depicts the Buddha seated in full meditation on a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003etwo-tier lotus base\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003erobe line (sangkhati)\u003c\/strong\u003e extending across the torso down to the hands. The face is soft and subtle; beneath the base lies the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eremnant of the casting stem and hand-cut marks\u003c\/strong\u003e from separation after casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1856\"\u003eAll original pieces are made through \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003eancient cluster casting (lor choh)\u003c\/strong\u003e using a sacred alloy of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003ebrass, gold, silver, and copper\u003c\/strong\u003e. The texture appears \u003cstrong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003edry, naturally aged, with soft greenish-yellow hues\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some are coated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003elacquer and red resin (chard)\u003c\/strong\u003e, others gilded, or layered with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eyellow orpiment\u003c\/strong\u003e before red lacquer application. Rare pieces found at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003etip of the casting cluster (yod cho)\u003c\/strong\u003e often exhibit a darker black surface — the result of heavy gold and silver sediment settling during the pour, as the molten metal flowed downward when inverted for casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003eDistribution and Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003eLuang Pu Boon initially gave these amulets to close disciples and donors. The remaining pieces were stored above the temple pavilion ceiling until the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003egruh was opened in B.E. 2516\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the temple released them for public worship at a modest donation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003e100–200 baht each\u003c\/strong\u003e. Collectors at the time even used pliers to cut the pieces directly from the original cluster molds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2873\"\u003eToday, over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2659\"\u003e2,000 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e across all molds of Luang Pu Boon’s Phra Chaiwat series are preserved and displayed at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2787\"\u003ePhra Phutthawitthiyanayok Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e, Wat Klang Bang Kaew, serving as a complete reference for study and authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003eSignificance and Reverence\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Phra Chaiwat of Luang Pu Boon is ranked among Thailand’s most revered pre-2500 Buddhist images—alongside those of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003eSomdej Pae (Wat Suthat)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003eWat Bowonniwet\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3112\"\u003eChao Khun Maa (Wat Sam Ploem)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Known for their \u003cstrong data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3204\"\u003emetta (compassion), protection, prosperity, and triumph over adversity\u003c\/strong\u003e, Luang Pu Boon’s Phra Chaiwat remains one of the cornerstones of early Rattanakosin-period Buddhist art and spiritual heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3785\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3375\"\u003eOther Sacred Works by Luang Pu Boon\u003c\/strong\u003eBeyond the Phra Chaiwat series, Luang Pu Boon also created the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3477\"\u003eRian Chao Sua (Millionaire Coin)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3479\" data-end=\"3506\"\u003ePhra Pong Chin Dhamanee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003eBia Gae\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other talismans such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3578\"\u003ethe Jindamanee powder set\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3583\" data-end=\"3624\"\u003ePhra Phong Naresuan Parab Hong Sawadi\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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