the emerald buddha was located moved to this location at wat phra kaew.
the emerald buddha was located moved to this location at wat phra kaew.
when was the emerald buddha located moved to this location?
wat phra kaew
in 1779, the thai general chao phraya chakri put down an insurrection, captured vientiane and took the emerald buddha to siam. it was installed in a shrine close to wat arun in thonburi, its new capital. chao phra chakri then took over the reins and founded the chakri dynasty of rattanakosin kingdom, where he would later be titled rama i. he shifted his capital across the menam chao phra river to its present location in bangkok, and constructed the new grand palace including wat phra kaew within its compound. wat phra kaew was consecrated in 1784, and the emerald buddha was moved with great pomp and pageantry to its current home in the "ubosot" of the wat phra kaew temple complex on 22 march 1784.
emerald buddha
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the emerald buddha ( , or ) is considered the palladium of the kingdom of thailand. it is a figurine of the meditating buddha seated in yogic posture, made of a semi-precious green stone (jade or jasper rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about tall. it is housed in the "temple of the emerald buddha" (wat phra kaew) on the grounds of the grand palace in bangkok.









































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