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Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007, China
+86 10 6404 4499
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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.
  • Excellent55%
  • Very good36%
  • Average7%
  • Poor1%
  • Terrible1%
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Hours Today: 09:00 - 16:30
Suggested Duration: 1-2 hours
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No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007, China
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+86 10 6404 4499
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Reviewed 1 week ago

that was amazing place to visit with a lot of temples inside different decoration and very peaceful - I enjoyed it

1  Thank Osama A
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

It was v spiritual visit but go there early to avoid crowds The place should be on your visit list .It took me an hour to see most of the place .take care if you are asthmatic or cant tolerate overpowering smoke as the place...More

2  Thank Ghaida93
Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

This is a beautiful and vivid temple. Endless buildings behind each other and filled with budha's. Lots of people praying. Yes, great place amd also the city area with small streets is very nice and sometimes with trendy shops and café's.

1  Thank hansfaber
Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

They offered free incense sticks and give free cd with entrance tickets. We didnt take much photos but spent alot of time to pray from one hall to another non stop. They also have a small museum with old tangka, robes etc. Remember to take...More

1  Thank wooster30
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

If you are in the neighborhood or just have a spare hour or two, it would be worthwhile getting the subway out to the Lama Temple. It is a very colorful and interesting temple, but a word of warning, very little in English. We hired...More

2  Thank Terry-and-Dot
Reviewed 2 weeks ago

This temple is very beautiful and very interesting. Also seems very popular with the local people for worship. Very interesting and a definite to visit. Also lots of walking - but well worth it.

Thank Lerina
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Wonderful place for a short stroll around the corridors of the temple. Entrance fee is 25RMB per adult during peak season.

1  Thank Prasey M
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

You are missing out if Lama Temple is not on your Beijing list. The temple is visually stunning but the atmosphere created by the space, people (practicing locals, tourists and monks), history, the smell of incense the sounds (praying, chanting if you are lucky on...More

4  Thank welltravelled0808
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

I would certainly recommend going to the Lama Temple and take the time to walk all the way through. It is beautiful and really stunning.

1  Thank Nate080411
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

The temple buildings are beautiful and the sandalwood Buddha is magnificent. There were many people actively worshipping here, and monks in some of the halls praying or reading. Definitely worth stopping at.

1  Thank Selsy
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Emma B
7 November 2016|
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Response from Sonal R | Reviewed this property |
No it closes at 4:00 or 4:30 PM. You will just see the entrance gate .
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holidaymaddddd
28 September 2016|
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Response from Claire S | Reviewed this property |
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... More
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