Phra Pidta Phong Radukphi • BE2485
Archan Nu • Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho Tha Tien) • Wartime protective tradition
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Phra Pidta Phong Radukphi (BE2485) — period piece attributed to Archan Nu.
Background & Context
Produced circa BE2485 (1942 CE) amid the Indochina and World War II years, this Pim circulated among soldiers, police, and civilians seeking steadiness under threat. Within Thai Buddhist–occult practice, Pidta forms emphasize guarded contemplation and warding qualities, aligning with wartime needs for courage and protection.
Archan Nu — Wat Pho Tha Tien
Remembered as a Khmer-lineage ritual specialist from Surin, Archan Nu worked quietly within the precincts of Wat Pho. His reputation combined ritual medicine, kata cycles, and austere meditative practice. Surviving oral histories and collector lore place his Radukphi pims among the era’s more enigmatic creations.
Materials & Craft
| Matrix | Phong Radukphi — historic formula reported to include cremation-derived ash integrated into a sacred powder base. |
| Powders & Herbs | Itthijae powder; select botanicals (e.g., wan varieties cited in period accounts) blended for protective/warding intent. |
| Ritual Handling | Purification rites to sublimate funerary associations into protective dedication; extended chanting and meditative transfer. |
| Finish | Compact Pidta form with tight fields; aged surfaces, micro-inclusions, and natural wear consistent with early BE2480s craft. |
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Obverse — closed-eye contemplation (Pidta) form.
Reverse — compact fields; powder stratification along edges.
Empowerment & Traditional Reports
Period accounts describe rapid responses to supplication, with protection-oriented kata, merit dedication for the deceased, and observance of precepts as expected supports. Narratives among wearers include battlefield survivals and heightened steadiness under duress — understood within the devotional framework of the time.
- Warding & Resilience — protection in travel and hazardous work
- Metta & Fortune — interpersonal ease; disciplined approach to livelihood
- Clarity & Restraint — contemplative grounding associated with the Pidta icon
Archival example — early-pattern surface and press depth.
Legacy & Collectibility
Authentic Radukphi pieces attributed to Archan Nu are scarce. Collectors study press strength, aged texture, matrix inclusions, and provenance trails. Due to frequent later reproductions, methodical comparison and documentation are essential for serious acquisition.
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Disclaimer: Historical materials described here are presented for cultural and academic study. Spiritual properties are understood within Thai Buddhist tradition and personal faith; this is not a forensic or legal certification.