• Beijing

    The Lama Temple (YongHeGong) Beijing

    May 20, 2010 - By 

    The Lama Temple in Beijing is a functioning lamasery for Tibetan and Mongolian monks practicing Tibetan Buddhism. It’s open to visitors, and is a very popular tourist attraction featuring well preserved ancient architecture and artifacts, along with friendly monks roaming the grounds! As a primer, the word lama is another name for a Buddhist priest, and a…

  • Beijing

    Beihai Park Beijing

    May 16, 2010 - By 

    Beihai Park in Beijing is over 1000 years old and covers an area of 690,000 square meters featuring a large peaceful lake, ancient temples, and an islet featuring a 36m high Buddhist shrine in the form of a Tibetan Dagoba. The ‘White Dagoba’ (also referred to as the White Pagoda)…