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Historical sources indicate that the statue surfaced in northern Thailand in The Lanna Kingdom or Chiang Saen Style. The story about it: King Sam Fang of Lanna (who was the 8th of the Lanna King) wanted it in his capital, Chiang Mai, but the elephant carrying it insisted, on three separate occasions, on going instead to Lampang. This was taken as a divine sign, and the Emerald Buddha stayed in Lampang in a specially- built temple (now Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao) for the next 32 years. Then it was moved to Chiang Mai by King Tiloka who was the 9th of the Lanna King. Later it was taken to Luang Prabang by King Setthathirath who was the king of Lan Xang and Lanna. Finally
the Thai General Chao Phraya Chakri put down an insurrection, captured Vientiane and took the Emerald Buddha to Siam. It was installed in
a shrine close to Wat Arun in Thonburi, its
new capital. Chao Phra Chakri then took over the reins and founded the Chakri Dynasty. And the Emerald Buddha was moved in Wat Phra Kaew temple since then.
Phra Kaeo Don Tao
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