In 1793, after King Rama 1 found Bangkok for the new capital and built the Grand Palace near by this old temple. The King then ordered to have this temple
renovated again and it took seven and a half years to finish. With the passage of 46 years King Rama 3 commanded a big renovation program again to this temple and that involved restorations and building of many new constructions. The renovation started in 1839 and took 17 years to complete. The renovation occurred in about the same time when there was a great deal of trade between Thailand and China. This is the reason why we see Big Chinese architectural - influence and many other aspects of Chinese decorations show here in this temple. The halls, the stupas, the pavilions are richly decorated with countless fragments with the recycles of Chinese-.wares