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Yonghegong Temple, 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. Upon his death in 1735, his 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 Temple

  • Color-painted arch
  • Zhaotai Gate is the front gate of Yonghe Lamasery, embracing two stele pavilions and the Drum and Bell Towers inside.
  • Statue of Tsong Khapa
  • Setting off well with opposite bronze incense burner, the Stele Pavilion with red walls and yellow glazed titles stands out against with the clear azure sky.
  • Wanfu Ge (Pavilion of Eternal Happiness, also Grand Buddha Pavilion) is the biggest building of Yonghe Lamasery with three layers of overhanging cornices, enshrining the famous and huge while sandalwood Maitreya Buddha.
  • The Hall of the Wheel of the Law reserves one of the three treasures of Yonghe Lamasery, the Five Hundred Arhat Hill made of red sandalwood.
  • Yonghe Lama Temple is a popular Buddhist shrine for pray and will be much busier in summons ceremony.
  • In Chinese architecture, lion scuptures are usually put on main gate's two sides of a palace, temple, pagoda, mausoleum, garden or mansion.
  • There are a lot of Buddha, god sculptures and pictures, so it is considerate to prepare enough incense sticks.
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- Last updated on Nov. 27, 2017 -