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Lama Temple (Yonghegong)


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 193 attractions in Beijing
Traveller Description:
A series of beautiful pavilions comprise this Mongolian-Tibetan yellow-sect temple, which features an impressive fifty-four-foot high Buddha carved...... more » A series of beautiful pavilions comprise this Mongolian-Tibetan yellow-sect temple, which features an impressive fifty-four-foot high Buddha carved from one piece of Tibetan sandalwood. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Religious site, Architectural building, Museum
Address: 12 Yonghegong Dajie, Beijxinqiao, Dongcheng District Beijing
China
Tel: 64043769

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3 of 5 stars
United States
7 Nov 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Take the metro to Yonghegong. Regardless of what the signs say, take exit C and turn left. The entrance to the Lama Temple is ahead on your right and is 25 RMB. I visited from 12:00pm-1:00pm and it was great because most big tour groups were at lunch. The campus of the Lama Temple is large so spend some time... more

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4 of 5 stars
Tampa, Florida
14 Aug 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

If you have the time, a visit here to see a genuine Buddhist temple is definitely worth your time. There are multiple statues of the Buddha and people are burning incense and praying. It is both different and yet similar to our western religions and really was of interest, even to my teenagers. more

24 Apr 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Lama Temple (Yonghegong) is a delightful temple complex that is large and fun to explore. At least on the day that I went, it was not overrun with tourists--in fact, prostrating practitioners and monks probably approached the number of tourists. The highlight of this temple is clearly the awe-inspiring statue of Buddha, but many of the other buildings are also... more

24 Oct 2009

北京にあるチベット教寺院 地下鉄2・5号線 雍和宮から徒歩約5分くらい チケットは、 CDチケットになっている。 ... more

13 Aug 2009

Yonghegong reste, malgré l'afflux de touristes, un 'vrai' temple, encore en activité, particulièrement durant les week-ends et autour du Nouvel... more

12 Aug 2009

 仏教といってもチベット仏教。境内は極彩色できらびやかです。敬虔な信者と思われる中国人と欧米人の観光客が多く、日本人の姿... more

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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
26 May 2009

清静的树林,规整的寺庙,香客络绎不绝,藏... more

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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
16 Feb 2009

雍和宫是皇帝的家庙,值得一去。里面的建筑... more

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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
13 Feb 2009

08年七月去了一趟雍和宫,怀着烧香拜佛,... more

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4 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
9 Feb 2009

去雍和宫是去年暑假的事情了,当时是姐姐带... more

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Lama Temple (Yonghegong) Address

12 Yonghegong Dajie, Beijxinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Tel: 64043769