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Opened by a famous teacher After his death in 2001, he was stunned by a monk in the Thonburi period, dressed in royal gold, he deceived the Burmese army in a 3-story steel cage at Dang Ratchaburi temple. Reveal holiness
On December 17, 2020 at Wat Chom Prasat, Khlong Khoi Sub-district, Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province. He has found an ancient Buddha statue in the Thonburi period in gold So I went to investigate I found a long old temple Where the wooden cubicle area raised a large background Bishop Nipol Kittsaro, abbot and monk Has taken the key to open the door wooden interior AND with another iron door
When I opened the door, I found Inside, there are two more iron bars firmly surrounding the ancient Buddha image. Around the room, there was thick dust and cobwebs all over the room. It is as if this room has not been open for many years. Both sides Meet the Buddha and the statue of the Hermit grandfather. There are various images of prang Buddha, including amulets, lockers, alleys, and many other old appliances. There are also five statues of cats in the front corners of the monks on both sides. That the villagers believed it was a cat that used to parade Nang Cat when it wasn’t raining
From the examination of Phra Phuttha Prasat Thong Chom Muninat, Luang Pu Thong, it was found that the Buddha image had a very ancient appearance, black body with a golden appearance. It has a height of approximately 32 inches or 80 centimeters, a lap of approximately 24 inches or 60 centimeters, large form, sitting tilted to the left. His face is large, round, with long ears, a prominent nose and curly hair in a spherical shape without a head. Buddha Image in Dharma Posture A Meditative Buddha Image His right hand is placed face down on his power. His left hand holds the loop of the eye.
There was an 80 percent intact condition where the left arm showed signs of cracking. The lower left base has a white calcareous fissure. In which the position of the left arm, from the shoulder to the elbow, showed signs of cracking To see the meat, discovered that it is gold With a technician from a gold shop in the Photharam district Come check it and discover that it is gold real.
When asking Bishop Nipon Kittisaro, he said that the latter is the Kuti of Phra Provost Sarakitkosan or Luang Por Preecha Road, the famous Kechi Achan Reverend Grandfather Muang Former abbot and priest of the Photharam 1 district died in 2001, which he preserved. Phra Phuttha Prasat Thong Chom Muninat (Luang Pu Thong) or Royal gold monk As you know this royal golden Buddha image is over 247 years old from the reign of King Krung Thon Buri during the 9 Weapons War when King Taksin raised his army to defeat the Burmese enemies at Khok Krab, Bang Kaeo Camp , Muang Ratchaburi in 1774.
Bishop Nipol said villagers had sculpted images of Buddha wrapped in gold in plaster. To deceive the enemy army Before crossing the Mae Klong river to continue in Ban Khlong Khoi Now it is kept firmly inside the steel cage. In this temple, the villagers called the said Buddha image. “Phra Phuttha Prasat Thong, Chom Muninat (Luang Pu Thong)”
Mr. Chankrit Chaichan, 69, Waiya Vajayakarn and the director revealed that he was a person here from birth. Served with Luang By Preecha The father of the road told you and know the story of Phra Phuttha Prasat Thong Chom Muninat (Luang Pu Thong) of the counted elders. Luang Pho Thongkam was born at the time of killing the Burmese war to attack the Thais, eventually escaping to the river. At that time he brought gold and did not know where to hide it. Therefore, please put it on a cement-covered monk. And cross the Mae Klong river to reach Wat Chom Prasat Where the villagers did not know that This Buddha image is pure gold.
Mr. Chanakrong went on to say that in the past, there were no Buddha images in the house. When the villagers make merit, they will bring this Buddha image as a Buddha image. And from the sanctity of the drought, the villagers took this image of Buddha to parade in the middle of the field and take it to the middle of the field. It had actually rained. Make the villagers have faith in said Buddha image. Later when there is an event, the villagers will bring it to the ceremony each time. Which the villagers didn’t care because they didn’t know there was hidden gold.
“Sometimes let it out in the sun and rain Until the accident happened, the Buddha statue fell and hit the ground until the cement of the left body, the arm of the crack, shattered. Until he saw a golden glow Phradet Phra Khun Luang Por Preecha, the former abbot, followed a goldsmith to inspect it and found it to be real gold. And it was preserved in Luang Por Preecha’s cubicle By having technicians to make a steel cage covering it to prevent theft until now And called to that Buddha image “Thong Phra Phuttha Prasat, Chom Muninat (Reverend Grandfather Thong)”, said Mr. Chanakrong.
Chanakrong said that the present with the sacred character of Luang Por Thong The current abbot has joined forces with the temple committee and villagers to create a great Luang Pu Thong called Maitreya Buddha Statue Phra Phuttha Prasat Thong Chom Muninat (Luang Pu Thong) The largest body in Thailand Located in the middle of Wat Chom Prasat, Khlong Khoi sub-district, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province, lap width 9 meters 9 inches high 11 meters 19 inches for people to worship. It is currently not finished and is still under construction, requiring a factor of more than 10 million baht.
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