---
title: Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emerald Buddha
author: Basile Morin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12274/wat-phra-kaew---temple-of-the-emerald-buddha/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emerald Buddha

_Authored by Basile Morin_

## Image File

[![Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emerald Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12274.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12274.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Emerald [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/), Bangkok, Thailand. In Thai it is called Wat Phra Kaew and it was built in 1784 CE. Photo taken in 2019 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Morin, B. (2020, May 20). Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emerald Buddha. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12274/wat-phra-kaew---temple-of-the-emerald-buddha/>
### Chicago
Morin, Basile. "Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emerald Buddha." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12274/wat-phra-kaew---temple-of-the-emerald-buddha/>.
### MLA
Morin, Basile. "Wat Phra Kaew - Temple of the Emerald Buddha." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12274/wat-phra-kaew---temple-of-the-emerald-buddha/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7_%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3_-_Wat_Phra_Kaew,_Temple_of_Emerald_Buddha,_Bangkok,_Thailand.jpg) by [**Basile Morin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7_%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3_-_Wat_Phra_Kaew,_Temple_of_Emerald_Buddha,_Bangkok,_Thailand.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 20 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.