The study aimed to (1) study beliefs, its history of the creation, to         (2) explore its influence, and to (3) investigate its values with qualitative method focusing on the interview. In the study 6 experts of Phayao Phrakruangyodkhunphon were informants.

The study revealed the following findings:

With regard to beliefs and history, after the construction of the Buddha image, various types of small Buddha image were successively made. Buddha images  used as amulet are  small Buddha statutes that are consecrated via  the holy ceremony  with various kinds of mantras and magic  on which  belief in the creation  of  small Buddha statutes  as amulet is based  with the purpose of creation as a memorial to respect Buddhist significant sites, to  prolong Buddhism, to dedicate  merits the deceased, and to make it as an image of reverence or an image of story.

The small Buddha image as amulets is made due to the faith of Buddhists who need spiritual refuge.  Archaeological evidence revealed the discovery of Buddha in the Amaravati period (Indian Arts During the 7th-9th century).When the Buddha image was created, subsequently, small Buddha images as amulets were made. The Buddha image as an amulet is a small Buddha image that can be carried. Through the ceremony to chant down the character of various spells, the belief in the creation of amulets is formed as a memorial to worship the land of Buddhism to prolong  the age of religion, to dedicate merits  to the deceased, and  as an image or an image of storytelling.

The Phayao Phrakruangyodkhunphon  is believed to  have influence  as an amulet  because one can carry  and  it can support  the possessor  with   the Buddha’s grace in supporting one with great power, invulnerability and fertility, as   the object of worship associating with Buddhist art for more than 500 years of creation. Phrakruangyodkhunphon is not too big for carrying and Phrakruangyodkhunphon Buddha images were consecrated at the same time with Phachaotonluang Buddha image. Phrakruangyodkhunphon was made of clay, bronze and lead with the power the Buddha’s grace, and lastly as the Buddhists’ spiritual refuge , it is powerful, invulnerable, and  supporting the possessors.

Phrakruangyodkhunphon has its value with a feeling of mental refuge with a sense of awareness of the occupants. It is regarded as  the reminder for wholesome deeds whereas  aspect of the Buddhist art indicates the  Buddha image in subduing Mara (Evil) posture and meditation attitude in upside down  bell shape with delicately beautiful art along with the economic value with price amount 15,000-60,000 Baht in Phayao and Lanna region.

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