This is one of the most spectacular temples I have ever seen. The official name of Wat Phra Kaew is Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram. The temple was built in 1792 by King Rama I to house the Emerald Buddha. The Emerald Buddha is not really emerald but it only refers to the color. The Buddha is carved out of a single piece of Jade. The Buddha was originally found in Chiang Rai in 1434. It has quite a history of how it made its way to Bangkok.