Wat Nong Wang, former called Wat Nuae, was established at Ban Bueng Bon (Kaen Nakhon Marsh) along with Wat Klang and Wat That on 1789 by the first ruler, Thao Pia Mueng Pan.
In 1811, the latter Thao Jammutra moved city to Ban Don Pan Chat, Muang Maha Sarakham (Ban Nonmuang, Paeng Subdistrict, Kosum Pisai District, Maha Sarakham in present), and Ban Bueng Bon has been an old town since then. Its present address is 593 Klangmueng Road, Naimueng Subdistrict, Mueng Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen Province.
His majesty the king granted its first consecrated boundaries to Phraya Nakhon Sri Borirak (Au) in 1899, and eventually on August, 24th 1984. Its boundary separated from secular area is 40x80 sq. m. Overall temple area is 41.266 km2. which titled by the land certificate 713, no.28, survey page 794, book no.8, page 13. Its temple area is surrounded with communities. Kaen Nakhon Marsh is located at its east. In 1981, this temple was awarded the role-model of a well-developed temple, and in 1983 for the best developed temple. Furthermore, in 1984, it was officially approved as a royal temple.