History of Sunthorn Phu Day 2568, works of Sunthorn Phu, poet of 4 lands of Thailand.
Sunthorn Phu Day falls on June 26 of every year. Sunthorn Phu is a great poet of Thailand in four reigns, with many famous works such as Nirat Muang Klaeng, Nirat Phu Khao Thong , Nirat Inao, the story of Phra Aphai Mani, Proverbs for Teaching Women, and the epic poem Khun Chang Khun Phaen. From Sunthorn Phu’s works, let’s follow the biography of Thailand’s great poet, the life story of the poet of four reigns, and his valuable works.
History of Sunthorn Phu
Phra Sunthonwohan, formerly known as Phu, or commonly known as Sunthorn Phu (26 June 1786 – 1855) was a famous Thai scribe and poet, who was praised as the Shakespeare of Thailand. He was born four years after the establishment of Rattanakosin and entered the royal service as a scribe during the reign of King Phutthaloetla Naphalai.
When the reign ended, he was ordained as a monk for about 20 years before returning to government service again towards the end of the reign of King Nangklao, as a scribe to Prince Chudamani, Kromkhun Isarasarangsan. During the reign of King Rama IV, he was promoted to Phra Sunthonwohan, Director-General of the Royal Palace Scribe Department, which was his last official position before his death.
Sunthorn Phu was a poet who was skilled in poetry. He created a new tradition of composing folk verse and travel poetry until it became widely popular until the คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย present day. There are many famous works of Sunthorn Phu, such as Nirat Phu Khao Thong , Nirat Suphan, Phleng Yao Thawawat, Kap Phra Chai Suriya, and Phra Aphai Mani, etc.
In particular, the story of Phra Aphai Mani has been praised by the Literature Club as the pinnacle of the genre of folk verse literature and as the work that most fully demonstrates Sunthorn Phu’s skills, knowledge, and perspectives. Many of Sunthorn Phu’s works have been selected to be part of the curriculum from the past to the present, such as Kap Phra Chai Suriya, Nirat Phra Bat, and many others.
In 1986, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth. Sunthorn Phu was honored by UNESCO as an important person of the world in literature. Sunthorn Phu’s works have been continuously popular in Thai society and have been adapted into various media. Such as comic books, movies, songs, and dramas. A monument to Sunthorn Phu was built in Tambon Kram, Amphoe Klaeng, Rayong Province, the birthplace of Sunthorn Phu’s father and the birthplace of his first nirath poem, Nirat Mueang Klaeng. There are also other monuments such as Wat Si Sudaram in Phetchaburi and Nakhon Pathom.
Sunthorn Phu’s birthday is on June 26 of every year. Which is considered Sunthorn Phu Day, an important day in Thai literature. There are activities to honor him and promote the art of poetry composition from various organizations.
Sunthorn Phu , whose original name was Phu, was born during the reign of King Rama I of Rattanakosin on Monday, the 8th month. The 1st day of the waxing moon. Year of the Horse, Chula Sakarat 1148, at 2:00 a.m. (corresponding to June 26, 1786) in the northern area of the Royal Palace. Which is the current area of the Bangkok Noi Railway Station.
It is believed that shortly after Sunthorn Phu was born, his parents divorced. His father went to be ordained at Wat Pa Kram, his original hometown. His mother went to live in the Royal Palace and offered herself as a wet nurse to Princess Jongkol. The daughter of Prince Anurak Thewes. Therefore, Sunthorn Phu lived in the Royal Palace with his mother and offered himself. As a servant of the Prince of the Royal Palace. Sunthorn Phu also had two half-sisters, named Chim and Nim.
It is believed that as a child. Sunthorn Phu studied with monks at Wat Chee Phakhao (which was later given the name Wat Si Sudaram in the reign of King Rama IV. On the banks of the Bangkok Noi Canal), according to a passage that appears in Nirat Suphan. Later, he entered the civil service as a clerk for the Royal Treasury Department in the Royal Treasury Department.
But did not like to do any other work besides composing poetry. Which he was able to do well since he was young. From the style of Sunthorn Phu’s poetry. It is believed that the work that was composed before Sunthorn Phu was 20 years old (i.e. before Nirat Mueang Klaeng) is probably the folk tale poem “Khobut”.
Sunthorn Phu secretly loved a lady-in-waiting in the palace named Mae Jan. It must have been a noble daughter. So the Prince of the Palace behind his anger punished them both with whips and imprisonment. However, when the Prince of the Palace behind his death in 1806. All convicted persons were pardoned as an act of royal merit.
After Sunthorn Phu was released from prison, he traveled to visit his father in Klaeng, Rayong Province. Sunthorn Phu composed Nirat Mueang Klaeng. Describing the various circumstances of the journey in detail. Ending the story by saying that he had written it for Mae Jan. “As a betrothal gift for his beloved friends.” The poem also records the ecclesiastical title of Sunthorn Phu’s father. Who was “Phra Khru Thammarangsi,” the abbot of Wat Pa Kram. Upon returning from Klaeng, Sunthorn Phu married Mae Jan.
But after returning from Klaeng for a short while. *Sunthorn Phu had to accompany Prince Pathomwong as a royal page to the Makha Bucha ceremony at Phra Phutthabat (in the present day Saraburi Province) in 1807. Sunthorn Phu composed Nirat Phrabat to describe the events of this journey.
Sunthorn Phu and Mae Jan had one child together named Nu Phat who was under the care of Chao Krok Thong. The young couple had constant conflicts and eventually separated. After Nirat Phra Bat, which Sunthorn Phu wrote in 1807. There were no further works by Sunthorn Phu. Until he entered government service in 1816.