This old temple, formerly known as Wat Klang Na because of its location amidst the paddy fields, was in existence before Bangkkok. Rama I commissioned some monks of Mon origins to reside at the temple. It was then call Wat Tonpu. Prince Bowon Surasinghanat, the Viceroy in Rama I's reign had it renovated entirely. After the Battle of the Nine Armies when the Thai defeated the Burmese, the name was changed to Wat Chana Songkhram to signify the Thai army's victory.

Notable artifacts in the temple are its interior decorative structures. Prince Bowon Surasinghanat had craftmen under his patronage see to its renovation. The gable is wood carving depicting the god Vishnu (Narayana), surrounded by other celestial beings, catching the garuda above the front portal. The windbreaks above the gable are in the straight-line naga motif with sloping edges, which was the Front Palace 's signature craftsmanship.

Another distinctive feature is the boundary stones of the temple which are not located around the congregation hall as normally practiced, but are placed high almost at the eave-level on the external walls of the hall.