The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, known to Thai people as Wat Phra Kaew (full official name "Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram") is situated within the Grand Palace compound. It is in the outer section of the Royal Enclosure It was built on the orders of King Rama I along with the main Grand Palace and Rattanakosin Island . Though it is called a temple, it has no resident monks. The main purpose of Wat Phra Kaew is to house the Emerald Buddha
The Emerald Buddha (Phra Kaeo Morakot) is a Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school of the north, dating from the 15th century AD. King Rama I brought it from Vientiane , and it is considered to be the most important Buddha image in the countryMondop:This structure stands behind Prasat Phra Thepidon, and was built in the reign of King Rama I. Inside is a cabinet holding the Buddhist scriptures beautifully decorated in mother-of-pearl.
