Lama Temple

Beijing · 雍和宫

Lama Temple

Incense, courtyards, and a tall Buddha in the last hall. People are worshipping. Dress so your shoulders and knees are covered, and do not treat the halls as a backdrop.

Photo: Arian Zwegers · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

It sits on the subway, which makes it the easiest of the booked sights to add to a day. The Confucian temple next door is the quieter neighbor if the incense smoke is enough.

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