Temple of Yonghe

The temple of Yonghe or “Yonghe Lamasery” (Sinogramme: 雍和宫, Hànyǔ pīnyīn: yōnghégōng, palate of peace and the harmony) is a Buddhist temple Tibetan of Beijing.

One of the statues represents a Bodhisattva upright reaching a twelve meters height. Various buildings shelter all the forms of Bouddha and Boddhisattva typically Tibetans. This site also accommodates temporary exhibitions on Buddhism Tibetan.

The religious ceremonies Tibetans are always practiced there by monks Tibetans and han.

Localization

Located at the North-East of the central part of Beijing, it is the largest temple Tibetan there. Another the smaller is located in the Beihai park.

The subway station nearest, on line 2 (二号线), bears its name. It is located near the temple Confucianist. Both being separated by the street 东四北大街 (dong if EIB dajie), where the entry of this lamasery is located.

History

The building work began in 1694 under the Dynastie Qing. It was used at the origin as official residence for the Eunuque S then for the prince Yongzheng (Yin Zhen). After the accession of Yongzheng to the throne in 1722, a half of the building was converted into lamasery for monks of Buddhism Tibetan.

After the death of Yongzheng in 1735, its coffin was placed in the temple.

It is said that the temple survived the Cultural revolution thanks to the intervention of the Prime Minister Zhou Enlai. It was reopened with the public in 1981.

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