Built in 1694 as the residence of the future Yongzheng Emperor and turned into a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Gelug school in 1744, it became the Qing court's centre for Tibetan affairs. It is still a working temple, thick with incense, with yellow imperial roof tiles.
- Address
- 12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- Apr 1-Oct 31 Mon-Sun 09:00-17:00; Nov 1-Mar 31 Mon-Sun 09:00-16:30 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Entry CNY 25 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- It is an active place of worship, so dress and behave as in any temple.
- Combine it with the Confucius Temple and Guozijian across the road and Ditan Park just north.