Stone inscription engraved with monogram

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General Condition

inscription monogram and monogram Carved on a rock that was placed on a pile of soil on the top of a hill along Petchkasem Road. Currently, a pavilion is being built to cover the inscription and improve the landscape around the inscription area.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Chumphon, Khlong Hin Wua, Khlong Chan

Geological conditions

Geological conditions of the area surrounding the archaeological site are sedimentary rocks in the Kaeng Krachan group. that occurred during the Carboniferous-Permian period.

Archaeological Era

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Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

This stone inscription engraved with the monogram Jor Por is located on Petchkasem Road. (Highway 4), the area at the junction between Tambon Phra Nakhon, Kra Buri District, Ranong Province and Tambon Wang Mai, Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon Province, besides enshrining a monogram engraved inscription, it also engraves a monogram engraved stone inscription. and the monogram, SOK and Sor.

Creation history

When King Chulalongkorn went on a land and boat trip around the Malay Peninsula in R.S. 109 or 1890, at that time, he was accompanied by a procession of elephants and horses from Chumphon province from Chumphon to the city. Kra (Kraburi) to inspect the state government and the livelihood of the people When he arrived at the boundary line between Chumphon and Ranong provinces He has carved the monogram Jor Por Ror on the stone. As in the royal thesis,

“In this outdoor area, “Divided Waterway” had a large stone half drowned in the ground, with a smaller one overlapping. which appears to be two floating stones Let him come and find it. He will inscribe it. It will be more difficult to see a large lump. therefore let the small lump be rolled down Let the Department of Sapphasit write, Jor Por Att, and the Sombat Department to write 109, hand over the tools to Chaiya city assistants and wait for 7 minutes to write.”

(Kromsapphasit is King Boromwongse Krom Phra Sappasithiprasong, Krom Phra Borommawong Tho. Krom Phra Somut Amornphan)

At that time, His Majesty King Chulalongkorn stayed at the pavilion of Onnapra, Village No. 1, Pak Chan Subdistrict, on April 21, 1890. At present, the pavilion area is the location of Pak Chan Wittaya School.

The inscriptions Por Por Por and Sok were inscribed during the time of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Her Majesty the Queen His Highness traveled from Chumphon by royal car to visit the people on March 7, 1959.

While the inscription Sor was inscribed on July 29, 1988, when Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn proceeded by royal car to visit the people and see the border of Ranong province.

Current Condition

Inscribe the monogram and every monogram Carved on a rock that was placed on a pile of soil on the top of a hill along Petchkasem Road. Currently, a pavilion is being built to cover the inscription and improve the landscape around the inscription area.

The pavilion built to cover the inscription is a transparent octagonal pavilion without walls. The pillar pavilion is covered with terrazzo slabs. The upper part is shingle wood. The eaves are decorated with carved wooden panels surrounding the leaves. The pavilion floor around the inscription is covered with terrazzo slabs.

The inscription was carved into the flesh of 3 stones that were set apart. but on the same mound of soil The rock near the highest point was a round rock. The monogram, Jor Por Ror, and the number 109 (somewhat obliterated) are engraved a little further to the right of the inscription, Jor Por Ror, a round stone engraved with the monogram, Por Por Ror and Sok, and a little further down to the left of the inscription. Jor Por Por Sok and Por Por Sok inscriptions are stone engraved with the monogram Sor. All four inscriptions are covered with gold leaf. Some of them (Jor Por Por Sok) have signs of being gilded with gold leaf over the inscription letters.

The front of the inscription has 3 portraits of King Chulalongkorn, along with various offerings.

The area surrounding the pavilion is landscaped with a grassy floor. Periodically plant perennials. And there are chairs to sit and relax for tourists.

Farther north of the inscription There is a monument with a pentagonal plan, which is a monument made of cement. The surface is decorated with white marble slabs. Each side is engraved with letters and painted in gold, providing information on the history of the 4 inscriptions (Inscriptions Jor Por Por Por Sor Sok and Sor Tho) in both Thai and English. But the gold color on the letter is quite a lot of peeling.

Behind the monument is a dilapidated modern brick building. Unknown function.

In front of Petchkasem Road, which is the entrance to the pavilion where the monogram is enshrined. Made a cement staircase to go up to the pavilion and a large sign "Phra monogram inscription, abbreviated Jor Por Ror. King Chulalongkorn initials craved on a stone inscription", facing Petchkasem Road.