History of Khun Paen

Khun Paen (BE 1491-1529) is a legendary Ayuthaya warrior. He was born in Supanburi province but grow up in the Kanchanaburi province.
He learn magic from Archan Kong, a magic guru. Together with his fighting skill, he was appointed by the king to be a high ranking military officer.

According to legends, Khun Paen was handsome and very attractive to ladies. He had many wives, but still many ladies fell in love with him. With his magical knowledge. He used magic to make himself invulnerable and unseen to enemies.

Khun Paen was also the first who created Guman Thong. He brought the dead baby from the womb of one of his dead wives, to the Temple outer area within the chanting hall where the Buddha image is placed. The Temple and its outer area are so sacred place that no mighty ghosts or spirits can enter. Based on the legend descriptions, Khun Paen was chanting some sacred mantras to invoke the spirit of Guman Thong.

Guman Thong defended him against enemy spirits, act as spies, got for him money and transported him at speed. From above miracle Khun Paen story, many Archans or monks like to make Khun Paen as charming and metta amulets.  

Khun Paen amulet generally is best for :

1) Able to naturally attract the opposite sex.
2) Get to be liked, trusted, respected and admired by everyone.
3) Get to develop indestructible confidence and courage.
4) Easier to ask for favor and help.
5) Gain the "upper hand" in business or career.
6) Successful in everything that your do.
7) Great luck and great charm.
8) Victories in all aspects of life.
  
There many kind of Khun Paen in the amulet market right now and all serve the same purpose. There was a saying (What I heard of) that there was a time where the is a virus spreading in the province. and people using Khun Paen pi lek (not all have herb ingredients), pound it into powder and mix with water to drink it.

Pim yai important notices

Phra Somdej Pim Yai royal craftsmen Luang Wicharn were made with 15 important notices. Sians 
considered these notices as the key decision criteria for the popular pim of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang.
 They are ;

1.Frame of mold line which is called “Wassana (fate)” line or “million baht” line.

This is the line from the upper left corner of Phra (right side) that ends on the arch around middle of 
buddha’s arm close to elbow. This is the critical line, the million Baht Wassana line. If it does not exist 
or exists but it is not clear the price could not reach 7 figures.

The line on the right of phra, starting from upper right corner and ends on the arch at the same level of
 the lowest base.

The line on the top of Phra is visible from upper left to right corner. The line on the bottom of Phra is 
usually cut off.

This is how the Wassana line looks like:

2. The level of stuff on the top outside the arch is higher than the level inside.

3. The stuff on the top outside the arch is incline in slope along the arch, but the stuff inside is
 perpendicular to the arch.

4.The left ear is clearer visible than the right ear beside both cheeks.

5. The left armpit is higher than right armpit. Some Phra have injection needle mark.

6.The left knee is bigger and higher than the right knee. Jeeworn is visible as line from left elbow to 
left knee.

7. The level of stuff inside the arch and the level above the second base are equal.

8. The middle base has the sharp edge like axe with legs like lion legs. The left lion leg is longer and
 clearer than the right leg.

9. The middle part of the lowest base cave in. leaving the edge at the higher level. The right end of the
 base is acute and point to the corner of the arch.

10. The right shoulder is curve while the left shoulder is straight, incline down to the left.

11. Both arms are straight down with elbow turn at the jeeworn line above the knee.

12. The hair is a little bit incline to the left.

13. The level of left shoulder is higher than right shoulder.

14. Phra with phathip line is thinner in Luang Wicharn’s mold than in Luang Wichit’s mold.

15. The right leg is visible over the left leg and the left toe is visible under the right knees as notch
 and lump.

These are 15 notices are identical for 6 groups of Phra Pim Yai. Phra Dealers who only remember
 pim used them as criteria for trading. Any Phra which which do not have all the 15 notices will be
 considered fake.

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How to consider Phra somdej Stuff

The popular main stuffs (material) are those from raw/cooked/mixed shell rock, clay, alumina
 rich clay, auspicious candle, candle tear and candle, flower and pollen, raw/ripe banana or
 jackfruit, rice flour and courses, various kinds of whan including rhizome, flower, leaf, stem
 and others.

Muan san are the important mixtures made from sole auspicious ingredients in powder,
 granule, piece or lump form.  Being pounded or ground, the soft materials become powder
 like powder of Ya Lom, Ya Hom or herbal medicine. One single powder is not visible with bare 
eyes because it is too small. Even through glass with at least 10 times magnifying power, 
the powder is visible only as a small dot. For example, pollen powder is visible as small
brown dot, buened fan palm leaf powder is visible as small black dot and Krajaechan powder 
is visible as a small white dot.

The bigger size mixture is visible but not clearly with bare eyes. With the magnifying glass, 
they are visible as small granule in round/corner shape with different colours according to
the colours of that particular auspicious material. For example, those visible as round granules
in amber white colour like human teeth are Krittiyakom powder or Somdej powder.

Those visible as corner granules in amber white colour like human teeth are broken old 
Phra Somdej which were pound and used as mixture.

Those big and visible with bare eyes as round  granules in white, brown, light blue, pink 
and amber grey colour are  Phra That.

Phra That is an important substance with wonderful power by itself. There are 2 types.

1. Born in nature Phra That is the substance with induction and other power in itself. 
   It has the capability to induce atom and molecule of substance floating in the air to
   stick to it. Consequently, it can grow bigger and break into many other small granules.

2. Phra That originated from human power. Once a human practice the strength of spirit and body 
until reaching the level of Apinya, wonderful power will incur within the body. It is so powerful. Or
 can induce substance in the air to accumulate within body. When these Phra Apinya pass
aways, their bodies were not decayed. Phra That that stick on their body make the body hard
, microorganisms and virus cannot destroy.

Those visible as corner granules in amber white , brown, grey and other colours are granules of 
old Phra, mineral, magical rock, jade, precious stone.

Those visible as corner granules in old brown colour are powder of ancient old Phra such 
as Phra Somkor, Phra Rod, Phra Nang Phaya, Phra Phong Supan or Phra Khun paen.
Mostly the are Phra Somkor because Somdej Toh got alot of Broken Phra somkor from
Kamphaeng phet.

Those visible corner granules in other colours are rock, jade, meteorite or precious stone.

Those visible granules in gold or silver colour are gold and silver peg powder. If flat granules, 
they are gold and silver sand.

Those visible in clear or brown are pollen of Bua Daeng and Bua Luang.

Those visible as pieces/sticks in matt black colour are charcoal of joss stick or broken wooden
block

Those visible as broken pieces in leaf green colour are Klai Saema or Klai Sao Taloong of 
White elephant

Those visible as old sand granules are sand from dried up dead cement.

Dried up dead cement is cement used to make pattern on antique sculpture such as hot,
 pagoda, temple and palace, scale off when it is old.

Those visible as old piece of wood are Kai kook wood.Kai Kook wood is small piece of drywood, 
twig that fell down to the ground. Male bantam chicken will pinch it and call the female to come
around.Then, The male bantam chicken can beed without chasing around. This is considered
to be the charming wood. So it is casted and used as one kind of Muan san.

There are many other Muan San in his Phra Somdej. All of them are auspicious materials. 
Which are casted according to his powerful procedure until they are packed with magic 
power of Ittjae, Tri-ni-singhae, Patamang, Maharat and Buddhakhun.

Regarding Ok Phra which is used to call the pim

1.OK Phai Saphok Phai (chest wide hip wide):This is the pim with big chest, narrow waist and
 wide out again at hip. This is the pim which contains chest, waist, hip. Luang Wicharnchiaranai used
 the existing buddha statue in the temple of Wat Rakang as his model.  This Sukhothai pattern.

2.OK V (V chest): This the pim with big wide chest, narrow waist and float, no hip. Someone
 calls “Ok V El Loi” The chest of buddha image is in english letter V shape. This is early Sukhothai art
 pattern.

3. OK Krabok (Cylinder Chest): This is the pim with chest, body and waist in about the same size.
 Like old people with no curve in shape unlike the first 2 pim. The top and bottom of the chest are 
equal like bamboo that used for collecting syrup from palm tree. This is U-Thong art pattern which is 
 not so beautiful.

4. OK Reaw Fab OK rong (Deflated tapering chest and channel chest): This is the pim with small
 chest, tapering body, deflate belly like a channel, long topmost neck, hair goes beyond the arch, 
small leg, face similar to grasshopper face. This is Phra Sai nong Khai art pattern.

5. OK Jeeworn Sangkhati : This is the pim that one Jeeworn line is visible from right armpit to left 
shoulder and 1-2 line(s) of Sangkhati from left chest down to belly. This pim is Chiangsaen art pattern.

Interesting things about Phra Somdej pim meaning

Those who collecting Phra Somdej amulets, be it that it from Wat Rakang, Bang Khun Phrom or Keat Chai Yo. There some meaning in certain pim that they created. Here are some info that we heard so far from the collectors from and Sian Paks (amulet judges) from Thailand, believe it or not is up to you.

• Pim Jay Dee : Luck will boost or even more when no good.

pim jay dee

• 2. Pim Tham Sen : Due to 2 layers, wearer will never fall. 1st line meaning you will not be poor, 2nd line means you won't down.

pim tham sen

•  Pim Prok Pho : Always sunshine above head. Temper will go down even if people anger you.

pim prok pho

•  Pim Yai : power over people. Good for leader or bosses in the company. Some people claim that whenever they wear Phra Somdej pim yai, they tend to be agitated easily.

pim yai

•  Bang Khun Phrom (BKP) : Metta, won't go hunger, never get poor, will never be not enough.

BKP pim sen dai

•  Benjapakee set : when travel, guardians will protect you will blessing.

• Somdej pim for benjapakee preferred (ranking) :
  
  1. Pim Yai
  2. Pim Jay Dee
  3. Pim Keat Bua Toom
  4. Pim Tham Sen
  5. Pim Prok Pho