Yonghegong Lamasery, a renowned lama temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism, is in northeastern Beijing, originally built in 1694 as the residence of the Qing Emperor Yongzheng before he ascended the throne and renamed Yonghegong later. After he's dead in 1735, the coffin was placed in the temple. In 1744, it was converted into a lamasery and became a residence for monks from Mongolia and Tibet. Attraction Intro: Yonghe Lamasery

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The original turquoise tiles of Yonghegong were ordered by Emperor Qianlong to be replaced by yellow tiles since yellow was the imperial color.

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