Yonghegong
Originally built in 1694 and situated in the northeast part of Beijing city , the Yonghe Lamasery is the largest and best-known lamasery in Beijing. The principal components are three exquisite memorial archways and five major halls, all of which stand on a north-south axis. The total area of the compound calculated from the southernmost memorial archway to the lamasery; northernmost point is 66,400 square meters. It is a typical Tibetan Monastery in Beijing and reveals various architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree. The temple houses a treasury of Buddhist art, including sculptured images of gods, demons and Buddhas, as well as Tibetan-style frescoes.
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