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Established in1694, Lama temple was the residence of Prince Yin Zhen, a son of Emperor Kang Xi of the Qing Dynasty. After the prince came to the throne, half of the residence was used as an imperial palace and the other half was converted to a courtyard.
It comprises five large halls and five courtyards with beautifully decorative archways, upturned eaves and carved details. It houses a treasury of Buddhist art, including sculptured images of gods, demons and Buddha's as well as Tibetan- style murals.
After the death of Yongzheng's in 1735, his coffin was placed in the temple. Emperor Qianlong, his successor, upgraded Yonghegong to an imperial palace with its turquoise tiles replaced by yellow tiles (yellow was the imperial color in the Qing Dynasty).
During the 9th year of Emperor Qian Long's reign (1744), it was converted into a lamasery and became a residence for large numbers of monks from Mongolia and Tibet.
Hours: 9am- 4:30pm; Daily.
Contact Information
Lama Temple
12 Yonghegong Dajie, Beijxinqiao, Dongcheng District
100009 Beijing, SHI
Tel. +861064043769
http://www.beijingservice.com/lamatemple.htm
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