Luang Pho Daeng

Luang Pho Daeng (Thai: หลวงพ่อแดง) was a Thai Buddhist monk who died while meditating in 1973.[1][2]

Luang Pho Daeng
Born1894
Died1973 (aged 78–79)

Early life

Luang was born in Thailand in 1894. He was briefly interested in becoming a monk in his 20s, but decided he would rather be married instead. He raised six children with his wife.[3]

Later life

After all of his children had grown, Luang (who was by then 50) decided to become a Buddhist monk, realizing his childhood dream. He was briefly an abbot at a temple in southern Thailand, but moved to Wat Khunaram, near his childhood home. He practiced Sokushinbutsu, a form of self mummification.[1]

Death

Luang died while meditating in 1973.[1][2] His mummified body is on display at the Wat Khunaram (temple) on Ko Samui island in Thailand's Surat Thani Province. The mummy is notable for sporting a pair of sunglasses, placed by the caretakers to hide the decomposed eye sockets to make the display less disturbing. A native gecko species use the body as a hatchery, with eggs being laid beneath the skin.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Kunaram Temple - Mummified Monk". ThailandSelection. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Nilubol, Pornpitagpan (18 May 2002). "Mummy Men Examine Mystery Of Preserved Thai Monk". ParaDimensions. FarShores. Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008.
  3. Meier, Allison C.; Frolov, Dimas; Jackson, Nicholas (15 November 2010). "Mummy of Luang Pho Dang". Atlas Obscura.


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