{"product_id":"ta-phran-boon-wat-yang-yai-mask-2565","title":"Wat Yang Yai - Ta Phran Boon","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;width:100%;max-width:360px;margin:16px auto;aspect-ratio:9\/16;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OBUGz0zSWfY\" title=\"Old City Thai Amulets Ep 73 Wat Yang Yai Pran Boon\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePhran Boon Mask B.E. 2565 (2022) batch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster \/ Lineage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wat Yang Yai monks, Manora lineage of Ta Phran Boon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemple:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wat Yang Yai (Wat Ta Phran Boon), Tha Khuen, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e B.E. 2565 (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metta powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 cm (small)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCasing:\u003c\/strong\u003e No casing – comes in the original temple box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn up and coming model in Bangkok first told me about Phran Boon. She said he changed her career. More attention. More fame. More modelling jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo I went to see for myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Wat Yang Yai, the temple was packed. Flowers, incense, devotees everywhere. Among them were many Thai celebrities, praying to Na Phran Boon for more fame and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI collected this piece there personally. It comes in its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal temple box\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small \u003cstrong\u003ePhran Boon mask\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eMetta powder\u003c\/strong\u003e. It comes from \u003cstrong\u003eWat Yang Yai\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nakhon Si Thammarat, from the temple's B.E. 2565 (2022) issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the front. The red face. The hooked nose. The famous upper teeth. It is the face of the Nora stage mask. On the back are sacred yantra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhran Boon is the South's great teacher of charm. His power is \u003cstrong\u003eMetta, Maha Saneh, popularity and wealth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Performers love him. So do traders, salespeople and anyone who lives by their words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevotees have a saying. Worship Ai Khai at Wat Chedi. Then worship Phran Boon at Wat Yang Yai. The Metta grows even stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hunter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Phran Boon is the hunter of the Manohra legend. He was so skilled he could walk into the Himmaphan forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day he saved the life of a Naga king, Thao Chomphu Chit. The grateful king took him to the Naga realm for seven days. He gave him a magic crystal. And he made a promise: ask for anything, and it is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen Phran Boon saw seven Kinnari sisters bathing in the Anodat pool. He went back to the Naga king. He asked for the magic \u003cstrong\u003eNakkabat noose\u003c\/strong\u003e. The king kept his word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith that noose, Phran Boon caught the youngest Kinnari, \u003cstrong\u003eManohra\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her sisters flew away. He presented her to Prince Suthon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis reward? The very next morning, a city to rule. Great wealth. Many followers. All for catching just one Kinnari. That is why devotees say no trade pays better than Phran Boon's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe teacher.\u003c\/strong\u003e In Southern Nora dance, now UNESCO heritage, Phran Boon is the comic hunter. He comes out twice. First to warm up the crowd. Then to announce the story. He always gets the laughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut in the sacred \u003cstrong\u003eNora Rong Khru\u003c\/strong\u003e ceremony, he is no clown. Here he is a \u003cstrong\u003eKhru Mor and Por Kae\u003c\/strong\u003e, a great teacher spirit of the Nora lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis mask says it all. Red face. Hooked nose. Upper teeth only. Grey feathers for hair. It was traditionally carved from woods linked to speaking well, being loved and being praised. That is where his charm comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe temple.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around B.E. 2498 (1955), villagers were clearing land at Wat Yang Yai. In a termite mound, they found pieces of a red sandstone Buddha. That find settled a long land dispute in the temple's favour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great \u003cstrong\u003ePho Than Khlai Wacha Sit\u003c\/strong\u003e was asked to restore it. His answer? He would, because he could see the temple would prosper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis disciple Pho Than Roem rebuilt the image. In B.E. 2500 (1957), Pho Than Khlai opened its eyes. \u003cstrong\u003eLuang Pho Yang Yai\u003c\/strong\u003e was born. Soon people said of the temple: ask, and you shall receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVillagers believe Ta Phran Boon has guarded this image since ancient times. Devotees say he visits them in dreams. Some say they have heard his voice, speaking the Southern dialect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the whole temple is pink, in honour of the Naga king. The gate is shaped like a Nora crown. Inside his wihan, Phran Boon sits as an old man in a red mask. A walking stick in one hand. A bag of gold in the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe visitors.\u003c\/strong\u003e The famous come too. TV host \u003cstrong\u003eMod Dam\u003c\/strong\u003e spoke of a miracle here and became a patron of the temple. In February B.E. 2566 (2023), \u003cstrong\u003ePrime Minister Prayut\u003c\/strong\u003e came to pay homage, and was blessed by the abbot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigins of the Material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mask is pressed from \u003cstrong\u003eMetta powder\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a sacred powder made for kindness, charm and popularity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowder amulets start with a base, held together by natural binders. Then come the sacred ingredients. Each temple has its own formula. For Metta, the tradition favours auspicious herbal Wan and flowers offered at altars. Phran Boon pieces often add items linked to the Nora teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Wat Yang Yai, colour matters. The red powder masks are the temple's \u003cstrong\u003eMaha Metta\u003c\/strong\u003e masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe temple's Phran Boon issues are tied to its Nora Rong Khru ceremonies. It held one in B.E. 2565 (2022), the year of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlessings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetta Maha Niyom: being liked and favoured by everyone you meet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaha Saneh: charm and attraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersuasive, pleasing speech for sales and performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopularity, recognition and fame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood fortune and luck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWealth and success in trade and career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection from danger and black magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Wear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1.5 cm, it is small and easy to wear every day. Wear it as a pendant, or carry it with you. Keep it dry. When not wearing it, rest it in its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal temple box\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhran Boon loves simple offerings. A flower garland. Nine incense sticks. One candle. Betel nut and tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking a vow? Devotees promise a bottle of white liquor and a pha khao ma cloth. When the wish comes true, Khanom Ko, a Southern dessert, is offered too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne rule matters most. Phran Boon is strict. Pray sincerely. And when your wish is granted, keep your promise. 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