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Ornate Tibetan Buddhist temple complex built in 1694 & featuring bronze statues & incense burners.
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The Lama Temple a must-see place in Beijing. Take the subway 2 and get down at Lama temple station. The entrance costs 25 CNY.
Be prepared to spend a few hours looking through all the buildings. There are more monks here than any place outside of Tibet, and maybe, if you are lucky, you will get to hear them chanting.
This is a highly used temple, so be respectful. Do not bring your own incense in, and if you are sensitive to smoke, this may not be the best place for you.
Also, know the taxis cannot stop outside the gates so you need to walk a bit before you can find one.
Be prepared to spend a few hours looking through all the buildings. There are more monks here than any place outside of Tibet, and maybe, if you are lucky, you will get to hear them chanting.
This is a highly used temple, so be respectful. Do not bring your own incense in, and if you are sensitive to smoke, this may not be the best place for you.
Also, know the taxis cannot stop outside the gates so you need to walk a bit before you can find one.
Realy impressive and informative. Moreover a great temple to burn insence and send prayers along with it.
Ticket can be purchase on the day at the tickering office in the front and the line is short. The very long lines are for the temple souvenirs shop.
Yonghe temple or Lama temple is a beautiful temple. On the day I went they did not allow the burning of incense or candles which make it easy to walk around.
Yonghe temple or Lama temple is a beautiful temple. On the day I went they did not allow the burning of incense or candles which make it easy to walk around.
Lama Temple is the household name of Yonghe Temple. It is a Tibetan Buddhist Temple, and the largest among such temples in Central China. Initially, during the Ming Dynasty it was a part of the Royal Court as court eunuchs used to live there. Later on, even emperor lived there. At the end of sixteenth-century it became a place for worship. It is so historic that during the civil war, it had a prominent role. It sheltered many. It is now one of the major tourist attractions, as well as functional temple, particularly popular with younger Chinese population. There is a sandalwood sculpture of Matreyi Buddha whose name is entered in Guiness Book of Records as the largest such a sculpture. The temple complex is more than half kilometer long. There are five courtyards one after another. There are halls in between. The Buddha images are restored inside the hall. The devotees pray facing these halls. The authority supplies incense sticks.
The most important Buddhist temple outside the Tibet.
Its very well preserved and its impressive to see it in use with the monks praying.
At the entrance they give free incense, and the idea is to put three sticks in front of the different Buddhas.
It’s very crowded, so it’s hard to appreciate or take pictures without people.
There is a huge line in the morning to go in, better go later in the day.
There is a ticket office next to the entrance you don’t need to buy them in advance.
Its very well preserved and its impressive to see it in use with the monks praying.
At the entrance they give free incense, and the idea is to put three sticks in front of the different Buddhas.
It’s very crowded, so it’s hard to appreciate or take pictures without people.
There is a huge line in the morning to go in, better go later in the day.
There is a ticket office next to the entrance you don’t need to buy them in advance.
YONGHEGONG (Lama Temple) situated up north of Beijing, once you arrived the yonghegong station take exit C/B then walks around the temple to the entrance. All tickets can be pre-book or buy at the front of the gate. Once purchase the security will scan your passport, so make sure you bring your passport with you all the time. Inside the temple is very breathtaking. All historical buildings are well preserved. Make sure to visit the mini museums within one of the room to learn more about Buddhism and the history of Lama Temple 🛕
an extraordinary temple in heart of Beijing situated next to the Confucius temple. I liked walking in entrance narrow road which is covered by beautiful colored trees. there are 7 temples there and in each temples there's an Idol. in 7th temple you see a huge standing Idol which height is equal to 5th floor building.
