วัดยงเหอ หรือ Yonghe Temple

#TravelBeijing Yonghe Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery of the Gelugpa sect located on Yonghegong Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. The style of the building and art of the temple combines elements of Han Chinese and Tibetan art, and is one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist temples in China. It was the former residence of two emperors of the Qing Dynasty. A gathering place for the four main cultures of the Chinese people. A place to pray in the heart of Beijing where you can pray for any occasion. If we talk about famous temples in the heart of Beijing that are known by Chinese and foreigners, we can’t forget the Lama Temple (喇嘛庙) or Yonghegong (雍和宫), which is a famous temple located in the heart of the city. There are devotees who come to pray on any occasion, whether it’s the Chinese New Year, Qingming Festival, the Ghost Festival, or to pray for a job, love, children, and grandchildren. Today, it has become one of the most important sacred places in Beijing. In 1725, three years after the Yongzheng Emperor ascended the throne, he named it Yonghe Palace or Yonghegong. And because Yonghegong was the former residence of the Yongzheng Emperor and the birthplace of the Qianlong Emperor (乾隆皇帝), the architecture of the roof tiles and walls of the palace inside Yonghegong is yellow and red. The Wanfuge Temple (万福阁) is the largest temple in the temple. Inside the temple is the enshrined Maitreya Buddha (弥勒大佛) in Tibetan style, carved from a single piece of white sandalwood. It is 26 meters high, with a part buried 8 meters underground and a part visible above ground 18 meters. In 1990, it was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the largest wooden Buddha carved from a single tree in the world. Yonghegong is considered another important historical site. It is a place of great cultural value. Getting there: MRT - Line 2 - Yong He Gong Station, Exit C Admission fee 25 yuan #100TravelTips #wattosann .