พระแก้วมรกตของไทย

Abstract

         The Emerald Buddha is a revered statue carved from green Nephrite jade, not actual emerald. It represents a pre-Chiang Saen to Chiang Saen artistic style. According to the Rattanapimwong Chronicles, it was first discovered in Wat Pa Yiah, Chiang Rai, in 1434. Later, it was moved to Lampang and then to Chiang Mai under King Tilokaraj. King Setthathirath of Laos took it to Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Eventually, King Taksin brought it to Thonburi, and later it was moved by King Rama I to its current location at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.