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Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai was once known as Wat Pa Yeah - the Temple in the Golden Bamboo Forest - because it was surrounded by a bamboo grove. Its name was changed to Wat Phra Kaew in 1434 after its chedi was struck by lightning revealing the Phra Kaew Marakot Buddha within. A replica Phra Kaew Marakot image was carved in China of Canadian jade and stands within the temple today.

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Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai was once known as Wat Pa Yeah - the Temple in the Golden Bamboo Forest - because it was surrounded by a bamboo grove. Its name was changed to Wat Phra Kaew in 1434 after its chedi was struck by lightning revealing the Phra Kaew Marakot Buddha within. A replica Phra Kaew Marakot image was carved in China of Canadian jade and stands within the temple today.