Walk Around Wat Phra Kaew Ordination Hall And Museum, Chiang Rai 🇹🇭 วัดพระแก้ว เชียงราย

Wat Phra Kaew is one of the most historically important temples in Chiang Rai.
Founded at some point prior to the end of the 14th Century as Wat Pa Yiah, Temple Of The Bamboo Grove. Later to be renmed as Wat Phra Kaew, Temple Of The Emeral Buddha.

In 1434AD lightning struck the temple pagoda (Phra Chedi) cracking it to reveal the Emerald Buddha. This event caused the people of Chiang Rai to rename the temple Wat Phra Kaew, Temple Of The Emeral Buddha.

The Emerald Buddha now resides in the sanctuary at Wat Phra Sri Ratana Sasdaram in the Grand Palace, Bangkok.

The beautiful wooden Lanna style ordination hall holds a 700 year old Phra Jao Lan Thong statue of the Lord Buddha. The ordination hall was built in 1890.

The Department of fine Arts registered the site as an historical landmark in 1935. In 1978 Wat Phra Kaew was designated the Royal temple, the first one in Chiang Rai.

The two storey museum at Wat Phra Kaew is open daily, much of what is on display dates from the era of the Lanna Kingdom - 1292 to 1775. The museum also holds a number of artefacts from the 19th Century owned by the former Governor of Chiang Rai. Including his uniform, swords and the china dining set from his official residence.

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