General Introduction of Lama Temple

The Yonghe Temple (Chinese: 雍和宮; Pinyin: Yōnghégōng; Manchu: Hūwaliyasun hūwaliyaka gung; Mongolian: Найралт Найрамдах Сүм (Nairalt Nairamdakh Suum); Tibetan: དགའ་ལྡན་བྱིན་ཆགས་གླིང་; Wylie: Dga'-ldan Byin-chags-gling; Lhasa dialect IPA: [Gàndên Chìnchagling]), also known as the "Palace of Peace and Harmony Lama Temple", the "Yonghe Lamasery", or - popularly - the "Lama Temple" is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism located in the northeastern part of Beijing, China. It is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. The building and the artworks of the temple combine Han Chinese and Tibetan styles.

Location

The Yonghe Temple is located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, near the northeastern corner of the Second Ring Road. The postal address is: 12 Yonghegong Dajie, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing.

History,Architecture and artworks in Lama Temple