Lama Temple - China Travel

introduce

Lama Temple is a rare royal temple of the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism in Beijing. Historically, it was the residence of Yinzhen (Emperor Yongzheng), the fourth son of the Qing Emperor, and the birthplace of Emperor Qianlong. Later, it was changed to a Yellow Sect temple, and the incense was very prosperous. There are many precious ancient buildings and cultural relics in the temple, which are worth visiting.

Sino-Tibetan combination

One of the characteristics of Lama Temple as a temple is that it is a fusion of the two major schools of Buddhism, Chinese and Tibetan. When you visit Lama Temple, you can see the big belly Maitreya Buddha of Chinese Buddhism in the Temple of Heaven, and you can see it in the Falun Hall. See the bronze and gilt statue of Master Tsongkhapa of Tibetan Buddhism. In addition, the arrangement of the Four Heavenly Kings in the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the "Third Buddhas" in the main hall of Lama Temple are also different from those in the Han Dynasty temples.

precious cultural relics

The Lama Temple also houses treasures donated to the royal family and the temple by the Tibetan local government in the Qing Dynasty (part of the collection can be seen in the two cultural relic exhibition halls of the Panchen Lama Building and the Jietai Building). There are many Buddha statues, thangkas and a large number of precious cultural relics in the halls of the temple. Among them, the Five Hundred Arhat Mountains carved with red sandalwood, the large Buddhist altar carved with golden nanmu and the 18-meter-high white sandalwood Buddha are the three wonders of the Lama Temple's woodcarving craftsmanship. The Maitreya Buddha in the Wanfu Pavilion is the most famous. It is 18 meters above the ground and 8 meters buried underground. It is carved from a complete white sandalwood tree. The tree originated in Nepal and was later dedicated to Emperor Qianlong.

tour route

The main building complex of Lama Temple is composed of archway, Zhaotai Gate (Shanmen Gate), Tianwang Hall, Lama Temple Hall, Yongyou Hall, Falun Hall, Wanfu Pavilion, Panchen Tower and Jietai Tower. There are also East and West Side Halls, " Four School Hall" and other buildings. You can walk along the central axis to visit the Lama Temple. The roads in the scenic area are not complicated, and it is easy to find the temples.

Buddhist activities

In addition to the regular pujas in the mornings of the first, tenth, fifteenth, and thirtieth mornings of each lunar month, Lama Temple also holds major religious activities every year. During the rituals, the number of tourists and believers will increase a lot. For detailed Buddhist activities, please see the official website: http://www.yonghegong.cn/node_7048463.htm.

Attractions nearby

Lama Temple and Guozijian are separated by a road, very close; walk about 200 meters north from Lama Temple to Ditan Park; walk east for about 15 minutes, is Dongzhimen Street, also known as "Gui Street", which is a restaurant in Beijing street.

opening hours

April 1st-October 31st 09:00-17:00 (ticket sales end 16:30); November 1st-March 31st of the following year 09:00-16:30 (ticket sales end 16:00)

Preferential treatment policy

child:Free for children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.2 meters (including 1.2 meters) with a valid certificate

the disabled:Disabled persons hold the second-generation disability certificate issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation, and disabled soldiers, disabled police officers, and disabled fire rescue personnel hold certificates, free of charge

Retired cadres:Retired cadres are free of charge with their retirement certificates

soldier:Active military personnel with valid certificates, free of charge

firefighters:On-the-job, retired fire rescue personnel and students of fire rescue colleges, with valid certificates, free of charge

Civil Affairs Preferential Treatment Personnel:Holders of the "Civil Affairs Preferential Treatment Card" or "Civil Affairs Preferential Treatment Temporary Card" issued by the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau, free of charge

student:6 years old (excluding 6 years old) - 18 years old (including 18 years old) minors, full-time undergraduates and below degree students (excluding graduate students, adult education, amateur universities, night university letters, etc.) with student ID or valid ID card; students aged 18 or above (full-time students with a bachelor’s degree or below) can buy tickets on the spot with their student ID card, half price

elder:Senior citizens over 60 years old (including 60 years old) will be half-price with valid certificates such as old age certificates and ID cards

social security personnel:Hold the city's social security fund collection certificate, half price

must see tips

1. Every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are a lot of tourists who come to burn incense. At this time, the Lama Temple is very crowded. It is recommended to try to avoid visiting at this time.

2. Lama Temple has free incense collection places on the left and right sides of Zhaotai Gate, and it advocates civilized incense offerings. Only three incense sticks are lit, and pilgrims do not need to bring additional incense candles.

3. Filming is prohibited inside the Lama Temple.

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[Scenery] Super super awesome place worth visiting. [Fun] Very, very historical. [Value for money] It is definitely a good place. The queue is led by armed police and is very orderly.

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Lama Temple used to be the palace of Yongzheng when he was a prince, and also the residence of Qianlong. The place of birth, later known as the center of Tibetan Buddhist affairs in charge of the Qing Dynasty, Today it is one of the most popular temples. The "three wonders of wood carving" here are the Five Hundred Arhats Mountain in Falun Hall, the Sandalwood Buddha in Wanfu Pavilion and the golden nanmu Buddhist niche in Zhaofo Tower. There is a golden nanmu basin behind the Five Hundred Arhats Mountain. Qianlong used this basin to take a bath on the third day after his birth, which is commonly known as "washing three basins". Lama Temple, a Tibetan royal temple with constant incense, is filled with smoke every time you come. Many people in Beijing will choose to burn incense on the first day of the Lunar New Year, praying for the auspiciousness and well-being of Beijing. There is incense in the temple that you can take by yourself, don't buy it outside. Feel the Buddha's voice after visiting, and let yourself go.

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The Lama Temple is located in the northeast corner of Beijing. In the thirty-third year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1694), Emperor Kangxi built a mansion here and bestowed it on his fourth son, Prince Yong, and called it Prince Yong's Mansion. In the third year of Yongzheng (1725), the palace was changed into a palace, called Lama Temple. In the thirteenth year of Yongzheng (1735), Yongzheng died, and the coffin was parked here. Therefore, the original green glazed tiles of the main hall of Lama Temple were changed to yellow glazed tiles.

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The Lama Temple was originally the residence of Emperor Yinzhen of the Qing Dynasty as the residence of Baylor and Prince, and the place where Emperor Gaozong Hongli was born and grew up. In the 33rd year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1694), Emperor Kangxi built a mansion here and bestowed it on his four sons, Prince Yong, which was called Prince Yong's Mansion; Later, the Lama Temple was changed into a Lama Temple, and Prime Minister Wang was appointed to manage its affairs, and became the center of the Qing government in charge of Tibetan Buddhist affairs throughout the country.

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The Lama Temple is composed of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Grand Hall of the Lama Temple, the Hall of Yongyou, the Hall of Falun, and the Wanfu Pavilion. ). The entire architectural layout of the courtyard gradually shrinks from south to north, while the halls rise in turn.