Top 10 Must See Places in Beijing-(8). Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

8. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

Lama Temple is Beijing's most frequented religious place. It is comprised of five main halls and many galleries. This temple was first the palace offered to a prince. When he gained the throne, he offered it to the Tibetan Buddhists as the religious sacred place. The Lama Temple is dedicated to the Yellow Sect of Buddhism. It is actually an active temple, with many faithful belivers with burning armloads of incense. The temple has a valuable relic: the biggest Buddha statue carved from a single tree. The statue is huge with three stories up and about nine feet across. It is quite easy to get to the temple for it is the only temple in the downtown Beijing which has its own subway stop! It is a large place for sightseeing, not for something you only travel in only 20 minutes.

How to go there:

Address: No.13 Imperial College Stree, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Take subway or No.62, 13, 116 and special 2 bus and get off at Lama Temple

Open Time: 09:00-16:30

Travel Time: 1.5 hours

Ticket Fee: RMB 20