This article examines the life and death of Phra Pho Pan, a charismatic hermit of northern Thailand whose Buddhist beliefs and utopian philosophy reflect the dissident holy man (ton bun) tradition of Lanna Buddhism and, in particular, that of the renowned forest monks Khruba Siwichai and Khruba Khao Pi. Phra Pho Pan's death in 2016 has led to a radical shift in the religious affiliation of his hermitage. I argue that a major agent of this transformation has been a female hermit and spirit medium whose own religious quest reflects the more independent and assertive role of women in the Thai religious domain, but one which is conservative and aligned with Thai nationalism. I also consider the dissension that has arisen between key supporters and opponents of this realignment and dramatically made visible in ceremonies commemorating Phra Pho Pan's death.

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泰国北部隐士之死：佛教社区宗教过渡和分裂的案例研究

这篇文章探讨了泰国北部富有魅力的隐士 Phra Pho Pan 的生与死，他的佛教信仰和乌托邦哲学反映了持不同政见的圣人（吨包子）兰纳佛教的传统，特别是著名的森林僧侣 Khruba Siwichhai 和 Khruba Khao Pi 的传统。Phra Pho Pan 于 2016 年去世，导致其隐居地的宗教信仰发生了根本性转变。我认为，这种转变的主要推动者是女性隐士和精神媒介，其自身的宗教追求反映了女性在泰国宗教领域中更加独立和自信的角色，但却是保守的并与泰国民族主义保持一致。我还考虑了这一调整的主要支持者和反对者之间出现的分歧，并在纪念帕普潘逝世的仪式中戏剧性地表现出来。