Somdet Phra Buddhacharn Toh Phomarangsi
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Somdet Phra Buddhacharn Toh Phomarangsi (1788-1872, B.E. 2331-2415), was one of the most famous Buddhist monks during Thailand's Rattanakosin period.
Biography
Born in Kamphaeng Phet Province, he was, by some accounts, the son of King Rama I. His mother was a Chinese. He studied the Pali Canon with several Buddhist masters. After becoming a well-known monk, he became the preceptor for Prince Mongkut, later King Rama IV, when Mongkut became a monk. It was during Rama IV's reign that Ajahn Toh was given the ceremonial name Phra Buddhacharn Toh Phomarangsi; during this time, Ajahn Toh was living in Wat Rakang Kositaram. He was noted for the skill of his preaching and his use of Thai poetry to reflect the beauty of Buddhism. By that period he made many amulets call Somdet. All amulets are blessed by himself and other top monks in Thailand. A few years later, Phra Buddhacharn Toh was shift to Wat Bangkonporn.
He also appears in the story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong.
