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  Yonghe Gong Lama Temple

 

China

Yonghe Gong, also known as the Lama Temple and the Harmony and Peace Palace Lamasery, in Beijing.

 

It is located in the northeastern part of the capital and is said to be one of the largest and most important temples of Tibetan Buddhism.

 

  Yonghe Gong Lama Temple

 

  Yonghe Gong Lama Temple

 

The former imperial palace built in 1694, was after 1722 gradually transformed into a monastery for monks of the Gelug school, i.e. the Yellow Hat Sect (fig.) of Lamaism.

 

The Hall of Harmony and Peace houses three bronze statues called the Buddhas of the Three Ages, i.e. past, present and future, and which from left to right are Kasyapa, Sakyamuni, and Maitreya.

 

  Yonghe Gong Lama Temple

 

  Yonghe Gong Lama Temple

 

In addition, it also houses a small museum with Buddhist images and artifacts related to Lamaism.

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