MS06

Phra Phong Khong Kwan

LP In · Wat Ko Chantararam · Chachoengsao
Blessed by LP Sodh · Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
B.E. 2495–2497 
2cm
Mainstream Artifact
Samakom Certification Card (GI07-73F28)

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Individual Craftsmanship

Each Wat Ko Chan amulet was individually pressed from a finely prepared sacred-powder mixture. Natural differences in the proportion of powder, pollen and binding materials produced variations in colour, texture, density and surface character.

These variations are characteristic of individually prepared powder artifacts and give every surviving piece its own appearance.

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Personal Experiences Shared by Luksits

Among collectors familiar with the Wat Paknam lineage, the Wat Ko Chan powder amulet has long held an interesting position.

It was created not simply to imitate the appearance of the famous Wat Paknam, but through a direct connection with LP Sodh and one of his close disciples, LP In.

Traditional accounts state that LP Sodh personally provided sacred powder for its creation and later performed an adhitthana blessing over the completed amulets. LP In then returned them to Wat Ko Chan and consecrated them again through the Dhammakaya meditation method.

Older collectors therefore sometimes describe Wat Ko Chan pieces as an accessible alternative for those wishing to wear an old artifact directly connected with LP Sodh and the Wat Paknam tradition.

The important distinction is that this remains a Wat Ko Chan artifact. Its significance lies in its connection to Wat Paknam, rather than in presenting it as an actual Wat Paknam Gift Amulet.

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Summary

The Phra Phong Khong Kwan of Wat Ko Chan is an old sacred-powder Buddha amulet created at Wat Ko Chantararam, Chachoengsao Province, during approximately B.E. 2495–2497, with B.E. 2497 generally given as the principal year of creation and distribution.

The project developed from the relationship between Wat Ko Chan and Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen.

In B.E. 2495, LP In and Mae Chi Pian, both disciples of LP Sodh, were sent from Wat Paknam to Wat Ko Chan to teach vipassana and the Dhammakaya meditation method to monks, novices and local residents.

As the teaching attracted increasing participation, the abbot Phra Khru Mueang asked LP In to create a powder Buddha amulet that could be given to those supporting the temple.

LP In subsequently consulted LP Sodh, received sacred powder from him and used it as part of the material for the new Wat Ko Chan issue. After pressing, the amulets were taken to Wat Paknam for LP Sodh's blessing before being returned to Wat Ko Chan for another consecration by LP In.

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Historical Background

Wat Ko Chan, formally Wat Ko Chantararam, is an old community temple in Bang Kaeo, Chachoengsao. Historical accounts place its establishment at approximately B.E. 2415 (1872).

An important chapter in the temple's history began in B.E. 2495 (1952) when Wat Paknam sent LP In and Mae Chi Pian to the temple.

Their purpose was not initially to create amulets. They had come to teach meditation.

LP In was a disciple of LP Sodh, the celebrated meditation master of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen. Mae Chi Pian was likewise associated with the Wat Paknam meditation tradition.

Their teaching reportedly attracted monks, novices and villagers from the surrounding communities, gradually establishing a strong connection between the rural temple and Wat Paknam.

By B.E. 2497, Phra Khru Mueang, then abbot of Wat Ko Chan, wished to create a sacred object that could be presented to devotees who came to make merit and support the temple.

He approached LP In with the idea of producing a powder Buddha amulet following the devotional tradition of the famous Phra Khong Kwan — Gift Amulets — of Wat Paknam.

That request became the origin of the Wat Ko Chan issue.

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Origins of the Materials

LP In returned to Wat Paknam and informed his teacher LP Sodh of the proposed project.

According to the traditional account, LP Sodh approved the undertaking and personally provided sacred powder for LP In to incorporate into the Wat Ko Chan mixture.

The resulting material is traditionally described as containing this Wat Paknam sacred powder together with fine white powder, pollen and floral substances, binding ingredients and other sacred materials prepared for the issue.

The exact historical recipe has not survived as a laboratory-style formula, so descriptions of individual ingredients should be understood within the traditional provenance of the artifact rather than as a modern scientific analysis.

What remains particularly important is the reported direct transfer of sacred powder from LP Sodh to LP In.

The physical character of surviving pieces also reflects their powder construction. Originally pale or creamy white, many examples have gradually taken on beige, tan or brown tones after more than seventy years of handling, humidity and storage.

Fine brown specks can sometimes be observed within the body of the powder and are traditionally associated with pollen and other organic ingredients.

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Ritual

The Wat Ko Chan amulets are traditionally recorded as receiving a two-stage blessing, first at Wat Paknam and subsequently at Wat Ko Chan.

After the amulets had been pressed, LP In brought the completed pieces back to Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Thonburi and presented them to LP Sodh.

LP Sodh is recorded as having performed adhitthana through the Dhammakaya meditation method, blessing the completed artifacts within the same spiritual tradition closely associated with the Wat Paknam Gift Amulets.

This direct blessing is one of the principal reasons the Wat Ko Chan issue became so closely associated with the Wat Paknam lineage. 

LP In then brought the amulets back to Wat Ko Chan.

There, he performed another Dhammakaya meditation consecration, dedicating the artifacts for the temple and the devotees who supported it.

Distribution reportedly began in B.E. 2497.

Unlike some large national consecrations, surviving accounts do not establish a precise number of monks, chanting days or repetitions of particular scriptures. It is therefore more accurate to describe the process as a two-stage Dhammakaya meditation blessing and consecration rather than assign an undocumented ritual timetable to it.

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Blessings and Effects

Traditional reputation places particular emphasis upon klaew klad and pokasap — avoidance of danger together with prosperity and material support.

Because of its Wat Paknam connection, the artifact is also associated with the broader qualities traditionally attributed to the Phra Khong Kwan lineage: protection, favourable circumstances, livelihood and assistance when encountering difficulties.

Older accounts from collectors and devotees contain numerous experiences involving avoidance of accidents and unexpected danger, which contributed to the reputation of the Wat Ko Chan issue.

Its origins as an artifact distributed to those making merit at the temple also give it an appropriate character for work, business and everyday livelihood.

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Modern Application

The Wat Ko Chan powder amulet remains particularly suitable for those who appreciate the LP Sodh and Wat Paknam tradition but also wish to explore the lesser-known temples connected with that lineage.

It can be worn for everyday protection, travelling, work and livelihood, or kept as a meditation and devotional Buddha image.

Historically, some Thai collectors have described it as something that may be worn in place of an early Wat Paknam Gift Amulet. This should be understood as a devotional comparison rather than a claim that the two issues are identical.

The Wat Ko Chan artifact has its own history, moulds and temple identity. Its importance comes from the unusually direct relationship between the two traditions: LP In was a disciple of LP Sodh, sacred powder was reportedly received from LP Sodh, and the finished artifacts were themselves taken back to LP Sodh for blessing.

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Physical Details

The Wat Ko Chan Phra Phong Khong Kwan is a rectangular sacred-powder Buddha amulet, broadly similar in proportion and devotional appearance to the early Wat Paknam Gift Amulets. The front depicts the Buddha seated upon a two-tier lotus base, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. The figure is surrounded by a narrow arched frame whose textured line is traditionally described by collectors as resembling small sago-like beads, while a further fine rectangular border runs close to the outer edge of the amulet.

The sides characteristically show a stepped or double-edged profile, while the reverse may be slightly convex. Many recognised examples carry a handwritten sacred Na character on the back, although reverse markings should always be considered together with the correct mould, proportions, powder texture, compression characteristics and natural ageing rather than treated as an authentication feature by themselves.
The original material is a finely textured off-white sacred powder, traditionally described as soft and slightly fluffy in appearance. Under magnification, the surface can show minute fibrous or granular formations compared by collectors to khanom ko, together with scattered brown particles attributed to pollen and other ingredients. With age, surviving pieces can develop cream, tan and deeper brown staining, as clearly seen on older worn examples.

The artifact shown is an aged example retaining substantial original mould detail, with the reverse displaying the expected old powder character and handwritten marking. 

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Recommended Pairing

Because of its close relationship with the Wat Paknam tradition, this artifact pairs naturally with an authentic Phra Khong Kwan of Wat Paknam for collectors who wish to represent both the principal lineage and one of its important connected temple issues.

For everyday wearing, it can also be paired with Phra Sivali where livelihood and opportunity are emphasised, or with a traditional protective Buddha artifact where klaew klad is the principal intention.

It is equally appropriate to wear the Wat Ko Chan piece alone, particularly for someone who values its direct meditation lineage.

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Personal Notes

The most interesting part of this artifact is the story behind its creation.

It did not begin as a commercial attempt to reproduce the famous Wat Paknam amulets. The relationship started when LP In and Mae Chi Pian were sent to Wat Ko Chan to teach meditation.

Only after the local community had gathered around this practice did the temple decide to create an artifact for devotees supporting the temple.

LP In then returned to his own teacher. LP Sodh reportedly gave him sacred powder for the project and subsequently blessed the completed amulets himself. LP In brought them home to Wat Ko Chan and performed another Dhammakaya meditation consecration before distribution began.

That sequence gives the artifact its identity.

It is not a Wat Paknam Gift Amulet, nor does it need to be presented as one. It is a Wat Ko Chan artifact with a direct historical and spiritual connection to Wat Paknam, created by LP Sodh's disciple, containing sacred powder reportedly received from LP Sodh, and blessed within the Dhammakaya meditation tradition.

For collectors interested in the wider history surrounding LP Sodh and Wat Paknam, the Wat Ko Chan Phra Phong Khong Kwan represents an important branch of that lineage — quieter and less widely known, but with a particularly meaningful provenance of its own.