Lama Temple

The Lama Temple was built in 1694,is a famous lamasery temple in Beijing.Used to be a palace mansion for Prince Yong.A series of beautiful pavilions comprise this Mongolian-Tibetan yellow-sect temple, which features an impressive fifty-four-foot (25m) high Buddha carved from one piece of Tibetan sandalwood.It is a functioning temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. Building work on the Yonghegong Temple started in 1694. The temple is said to have survived the Cultural Revolution due to the intervention of Prime Minister Zhou Enlai. It was reopened to the public in 1981.It is an excellent place to see Buddhism practiced.