Visiting a 330 year old Lama Temple in Beijing

#familytrips2024 I always love visiting old Buddhist temples, admiring the vibes, the sense of hope, the ancient artwork and especially the building's architecture. My trip to Beijing this summer with my family gave me an opportunity to visit an old Buddhist Temple called the Yonghe Temple (雍和宫 Palace of Peace and Harmony), also well known as Yonghe Lamasery. According to the history, this temple was built and opened in 1694. It was said that the temple was previously used as the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was a prince. It is considered the largest and most perfectly preserved Lamasery in China. Yonghe Temple is now opened for public as a temple and monastery for the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Hence you can notice the building architecture and artwork resembles a combination of Han Chinese and Tibetan styles. Mind you, it is a huge area to walk and explore around. There are 5 main halls separated by courtyards. Each hall houses different Buddha statues for worshippers to pray. We noticed there are worshippers that comes from around the world. The admission ticket is about ¥25 per person which includes a bunch of joss sticks. It is advisable to purchase the ticket online in advance. You may visit and purchase from their official website thru WeChat. It is not difficult to get to this temple as it is located at the most busiest street of Yonghegong Dajie in Beijing Dongcheng District. Yonghe Temple is definitely worth a visit whether for worshipping or admiring the beautiful architecture or to seek solace and to find inner peace. #familytrips2024 #travelchina #yolobeliever #buddhisttemple #architecture #周走走_2728