| The Emerald Buddha is a figurine of a sitting | | | | the ship that was brining the Buddha to |
| Budha, that is the is the palladium of the | | | | Burma, became lost in a storm and ended up in |
| Kingdom of Thailand. The Buddha is made of | | | | Cambodia. The Buddha made it's way through |
| green jade, suprisingly not of emerald, | | | | several hands after that: Ayutthaya, |
| clothed in gold is approximately 45 cm tall. | | | | Kamphaeng Phet, Lao and finally Chiang Rai. |
| The Buddha is kept in the Chapel of the | | | | It was finally in Chiang Rai that the ruler |
| Emerald Buddha, which is located on the | | | | of the city hid it. |
| grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. | | | | |
| | | | It wasn't until 1434 that sources indicate |
| Legend tells that that the Emerald Buddha was | | | | the resurfacing of the statue in Northern |
| created in Pataliputra, India, which is now | | | | Thailand. There is one story about the |
| the city of Patna in 43 BCE by Nagasena. | | | | discovery: "lightning struck a pagoda in a |
| Other great historians beleive that it | | | | temple in Chiang Rai, after which something |
| belongs to the Chiang Saen Style of the 15th | | | | became visible under the stucco. The Emerald |
| century. The legend says that, it remained in | | | | Buddha was dug out and the people thought the |
| Pataliputra for 300 hundred years, until it | | | | figurine was made from emerald, hence its |
| was taken to Sri Lanka to save it from a | | | | current name. |
| civil war. It was then in 457, that King | | | | |
| Anuruth of Burma sent out orders to Ceylon to | | | | "Although, the Buddha is just a simple jade |
| ask for the Emerald Budha and Buddhist | | | | statue, it is dressed with garments that are |
| scriptures. These actions took place by the | | | | made of fine gold. The Buddha's clothing are |
| king, to try and support Buddhism in his | | | | changed by the King of Thailand, to celebrate |
| country. This request was granted, however | | | | the chaning of seasons. |