Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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A series of beautiful pavilions comprise this Mongolian-Tibetan yellow-sect temple, which features an impressive fifty-four-foot high Buddha carved from one piece of Tibetan sandalwood.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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PBlyth
Tampa, FL254 contributions
Jan 2020
This is one of the finest examples of a functioning Buddhist temple you will find in China. You will see many monks and worshippers burning incense to Buddha and get to walk in and through a number of buildings that the Emperor actually lived in during the 1750's AD. There are many different Buddhist statutes but the most impressive of all is a 50 ft tall wooden Buddha carved from a single sandlewood tree trunk. It is so big that the building had to be built around the Buddha after it had been moved into pace. Worth a look.
Written 8 April 2020
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Malgorzata
12,085 contributions
Oct 2020
An amazing Buddhist temple in the heart of Beijing. Beautiful temple complex was built in 1694. Formerly a prince's home, then a royal palace and finally becoming a temple in the mid-18 century. Lama Temple has beautiful grounds, amazing architecture and practicing monks. The architecture and layout of this place is really incredible, the giant sandalwood carved Buddha is particularly impressive. In this temple we can see also the bronze Buddhas of past, present, and future. Worth a visit if only to enjoy the peace and tranquility, and escape the noise of modern Beijing. One of my favorite spots in Beijing which I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone.
Written 29 September 2021
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Ltravel88
United States121 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
I wasn’t sure if we would visit this temple, but I’m glad we did. Upon entering the temple grounds there is a sense of calmness even though it was crowded. As we entered each of the five halls through a courtyard, we took the time to light incense and pray, admire the statues and architecture. If you haven’t been to any Buddhist temples before, definitely go and experience.
Written 27 July 2024
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bcheong
Shanghai, China47,818 contributions
Nov 2023 • Business
Had an hour to spare and local colleagues brought me here. A tibetan temple with 270 years of history. Marketed well and popular with young people praying for luck and love. Right at the end you see a 26m tall buddha carved out of a single piece of wood, rather astounding. Rather crowded on a sunday morning. I assume the crowds get worse during public holidays
Written 18 November 2023
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KW M
Belfast, UK539 contributions
Oct 2020
I have lived in China for several years, and perhaps I have grown complacent, but temples like this are through all Chinese cities. The architecture, the colours, the history and the landscaping are all lovely. If you have never been to a temple in China, or if you thoroughly enjoy them, go have a look, it is very easy to get to as the metro stops right there. If you have limited time, or if you have seen a few temple complexes before, you can skip it, Beijing has many more sites to explore.
Written 6 October 2020
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Alessio0575
Monza, Italy187 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
This is an excellent spot to visit in Beijing. It's very close to the metro station with the same name. It's basically a park with a large buddist temple made of several gorgeous buildings. Hence the visit take tourists one after the other in sequence. Fantastic architectures, it nice to see all these buildings separated by relatively small courts. you will find many people praying and a unique incense smell all across the Temple. I found it amazing to visit at dusk. Remember that there are queues for tickets, it's better to get them online in advance.
Written 3 September 2024
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carlosv
San Francisco, CA11 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Visited the Lama Temple, Hutong, panda zoo, Jingshan Park, and Olympic Stadium in one day. We traveled the right time of the year. No crowds, no waiting in lines, and front row for everything. Jackson, our guide was amazing. Spoke very good English and he was very knowledgeable. We toured Hutong on a rickshaw and had lunch with a local family. No complaints when you get to tour like that. My wife and I really enjoyed it. Highly recommended
Written 25 January 2020
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KodoDrummer
Buenos Aires, Argentina70,626 contributions
Beautiful Tibetan Buddhist monastery, architecture, statues, & thangkas (Tibetan Buddhist paintings)
Dec 2018 • Friends
Lama Temple (Yonghegong) (aka, Yonghe Temple and Yonghe Lamasery) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. During part of the 18th century, part of the building was used as an imperial palace for one of the emperor’s sons and the rest as a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The first buildings on the site were built in 1694. The more temples, monasteries, cathedrals, churches I visit around the world and see people practicing their respective faiths, the more similarities I see between the places of worship of the different faiths. This is an active place of worship. Entrance fee for adults if 25 RMB.
If going by the Beijing Metro (subway), get to Line 5 and exit at Yonghegong Station. From there, take Exit C to Lama Temple (Yonghegong). It is about a 400-metre walk.
If going by the Beijing Metro (subway), get to Line 5 and exit at Yonghegong Station. From there, take Exit C to Lama Temple (Yonghegong). It is about a 400-metre walk.
Written 2 January 2019
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Dan Maarek
Tel Aviv, Israel16,000 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
This Temple is one of the main attractions in Beijing, and this is well deserved.
Its architecture is beautiful and the atmosphere is not really touristic but solemnly religious.
You can be the judge of that by the pictures I have attached.
You are surrounded by the delicate smoke of the incense sticks ... By people praying ...
And as usual in China, at least as far as I could see, silence, order, no hustle bustle or pushing here...
The site is really special: you have there gardens, statues, more statues, flowers, hall of prayers, the very special atmosphere of the Temples we were looking to visit in China ...
So much different than our Western civilization.
Beijing, Shanghai and so many other Chinese city are becoming so modern so fast ... I have already written this in my other reviews ...
But here, In the Lama Temple you can find at least the Far atmosphere we were actually looking for when we decided to go visit China ...
If you like it as we do ... then do not miss the Lama Temple.
Its architecture is beautiful and the atmosphere is not really touristic but solemnly religious.
You can be the judge of that by the pictures I have attached.
You are surrounded by the delicate smoke of the incense sticks ... By people praying ...
And as usual in China, at least as far as I could see, silence, order, no hustle bustle or pushing here...
The site is really special: you have there gardens, statues, more statues, flowers, hall of prayers, the very special atmosphere of the Temples we were looking to visit in China ...
So much different than our Western civilization.
Beijing, Shanghai and so many other Chinese city are becoming so modern so fast ... I have already written this in my other reviews ...
But here, In the Lama Temple you can find at least the Far atmosphere we were actually looking for when we decided to go visit China ...
If you like it as we do ... then do not miss the Lama Temple.
Written 19 October 2016
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Google Rinpoche
Jiaoxi, Yilan225 contributions
May 2018 • Solo
I went to visit Lama Temple in 2015, and I was very impressed with the size of the temple, and I loved the Saint Zhongkarpa's Great Statues brought directly from Tibet by the Panchan Lama during the Qing Dynasty.
It was a great experience, and the incense was very helpful, amidst all the pollution in China's Capital City.
卍 Name OmAHom Benzar Guru Padma Sidhi Hom 卍
南无阿弥陀佛，
释演量 合十
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It was a great experience, and the incense was very helpful, amidst all the pollution in China's Capital City.
卍 Name OmAHom Benzar Guru Padma Sidhi Hom 卍
南无阿弥陀佛，
释演量 合十
＾＿＾
Written 13 May 2018
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Is it better to book in advance or to buy tickets there? Cannot seem to find a way to get tickets online
Written 20 February 2024
Buying tickets on-site was just fine in March.
Written 5 March 2024
Manuela
Worms, Germany
Hallo Andrea. Wir fliegen im April 2020 für 3 Tage Stopp Over nach Peking. Es würde sich gleich an diesem Tage anbieten, den Lama-Tempel zu besuchen. Kann man die Karte direkt am Eingang kaufen oder ist es besser, diese über einen Veranstalter zu ordern. Vielen Dank für Ihre Antwort. Liebe Grüße Manuela
Written 12 July 2019
Hallo liebe Grüße aus Münster,
Ja man kann die Karte direkt am Eingang kaufen. Geht problemlos. Viel Spaß in Peking.
Written 12 July 2019
Senza entrare ,si può cmq anche vedere dall'esterno? (Purtroppo avrò uno scalo aereo dove la maggior parte del tempo la dedicherò alla muraglia e alla città proibita)
Written 29 January 2019
No, da fuori non vedi nulla.
Una volta li ti conviene entrare almeno nella zona Anteriore.
10 minuti possono bastare per alcune foto.
Written 30 January 2019
Is there any shop selling brass Buddha statue nearby?
Written 24 August 2018
Many. all along the road across the main entrance
Written 25 August 2018
Is a guide recommended for Lama Temple or can you do it on your own without a guide? Thanks!
Written 28 January 2018
Yes, you could visit without one. But, I think going with a guide would be beneficial. That is what we did.
Written 28 January 2018
Did you travel to this attraction from the PEK airport? I have a long layover and was hoping to go to the Lama Temple during it but wasn't sure how long it would take to get there and back to the airport.
Written 28 December 2017
Lama Temple is very near to subway. so reaching there is fairly easy
Written 30 December 2017
¿Alguien sabe más o menos a que hora suelen comenzar los monjes a cantar etc.?
Written 7 August 2017
Hola!
La verdad es que el templo está siempre muy tranquilo, con la mayoría de los monjes ocupados en mantener las salas en orden...
Durante nuestra visita (un lunes), en dos salas se reunieron dos grupos de monjes a rezar y cantar a eso de la una de la tarde, pero no te puedo confirmar si es habitual o no...
Espero que te pueda servir de algo esta respuesta.
Written 7 August 2017
Does anyone know what time the monks are typically praying and chanting. Have Googled and cannot find this information.
Thanks!
Written 29 April 2017
I will only be in Beijing for the evening. Is it worth going to the temple at 6pm when it will be dark to see it from the outside, or will there be nothing to see?
Written 6 November 2016
No it closes at 4:00 or 4:30 PM. You will just see the entrance gate .
Written 6 November 2016
Hi what is the earliest time this is open? We are coming at the end of November and on our last day we have a flight at midday and are looking for an early morning activity.
Written 27 September 2016
Depending on the time of day and the weather, you have to really be careful about traffic getting to the airport! One trip by taxi took us 50 min (from close to the Forbidden City), and another took almost 2 hours (from same location)! We nearly missed our flight. It was uncomfortably tight. So depending on your flight and your personality, you could probably be at the Lama Temple when it opens at 9 and still make your flight at midday, although it might not be the serene experience it could otherwise be. (And then, you need to consider the time it takes to find a taxi!)
Written 28 September 2016
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