Siddhartha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism. The time of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c. 563 BCE to 483 BCE; but more recent opinion dates his death to between to between 486 and 483 BCE or; according to some; between 411 and 400 BCE.

Wat Buak Khrok Luang; located in Ban Buak Khrok Luang Moo 1; Chiang Mai - Sankamphaeng Road; Chiang Mai; is a small and typically northern Thai Buddhist temple. It is believed to have been founded in the 15th century during the time of the independent Lan Na Kingdom (1292-1558); and was extensively restored during the reign of Chao Kaew Naowarat (r.1911-1939); the last King of Chiang Mai.

The temple is chiefly noteworthy for its main viharn; which is purely Lan Na in inspiration; with a four-tiered roof and elegant naga balustrade entrance. The most remarkable aspect of the viharn is its extensive mural paintings; dating from around 1835 during the reign of Chao Phuttawong (r.1826-1846); the fourth ruler of the Chiang Mai Thipchang Dynasty. The murals; which are northern Thai in style with clear elements of Shan State and Konbaung Dynasty Burmese influence; are among the best in northern Thailand. They feature the jataka stories; past lives of the Buddha; and are interspersed with vernacular scenes from everyday early 19th century northern Thai life.