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Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

#4sur 10 lieux à visiter à BeijingBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Aussi appelé Yonghegong · Yonghe Lamasery · 雍和宫

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Horaires d'ouverture : 09:00–17:00 and 09:00–16:30. Entrée : CN¥25. Comptez 1.5 hrs. Meilleure période : 09:00-10:30.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–16:30; 09:00-17:00 from April to October (enter before 16:30); 09:00-16:30 from November to March (enter before 16:00), per a Beijing travel guide; verify at the entrance.
Prix d'entrée: CN¥25; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 1.5 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 09:00-10:30
Meilleurs mois: Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Adresse: 12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007, China

À propos de Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple) charges CNY 25 for entry, as of 2026, and is the largest and best-kept Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Beijing, running for about 480 metres along a north-south axis. Red-walled courtyards, glazed yellow-tiled roofs and five main halls lead visitors toward the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses, which holds a Maitreya Buddha carved from a single piece of white sandalwood and standing 18 metres above ground with a further 8 metres below, 26 metres in all. Monks of the Gelug school still chant in the halls, and incense smoke hangs over the courtyards, so the temple functions as a place of worship rather than a museum. Lama Temple sits just inside the Second Ring Road, beside the Confucius Temple and the Guozijian lane.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 09:00-10:30. On a weekday, when the incense smoke is thin and worshippers outnumber tour groups.

Horaires de Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–16:30; Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00 and 09:00–16:30; 09:00-17:00 from April to October (enter before 16:30); 09:00-16:30 from November to March (enter before 16:00), per a Beijing travel guide; verify at the entrance.
Fermé le: Ouvert tous les jours

Mon–Sun	09:00–17:00 and 09:00–16:30

Bon à savoir : The 1st and 15th of each lunar month and the first days of Chinese New Year draw large worshipper crowds and long incense queues.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de r.visitbeijing.com.cn et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

Entry fees for Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	CN¥25
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	CN¥12
Enfants	CN¥12

Adult entry is CNY 25, as of 2026, per Beijing travel guides; the temple's own channel was not reachable during research, so verify the price and whether an advance reservation or passport check applies at the entrance. Concession rates for children, students and seniors are not confirmed; the CNY 12 figure is an estimate of half price, so treat it as unverified.

Tarifs établis à partir de r.visitbeijing.com.cn et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

Quiet
Moderate
Busy
Very busy

09:00 - 10:30
Morning worshipBest time to go
Devotees light incense as the gates open; the courtyards are quiet and the smoke is thin.
Quiet
10:30 - 13:00
Tour group wave
Groups arrive from nearby Beijing hotels and coaches; the Maitreya pavilion fills and queues form at the main incense burners.
Busy
13:00 - 15:30
Afternoon peak
Weekends and lunar 1st/15th days bring the heaviest foot traffic through the central axis.
Very busy
15:30 - 16:30
Closing window
Crowds thin but staff begin closing halls; the last entry is around 16:00-16:30.
Moderate

Histoire de Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

Lama Temple began in 1694 as the residence of Prince Yong, a son of the Kangxi Emperor. After the prince became the Yongzheng Emperor in 1722, part of the compound was kept as an imperial palace and part was given to lama monks. In 1744, the Qianlong Emperor converted the whole complex into a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, and its roof tiles were changed from green to imperial yellow to mark its former status as a residence of an emperor.

The monastery became a centre for Gelug-school monks from Mongolia and Tibet and, under Qing rule, a place for state ritual with Tibetan and Mongol elites. The 18-metre sandalwood Maitreya statue, which the Guinness Book of Records recognised in 1993, is commonly linked by temple tradition to a Tibetan gift to Qianlong, though that origin is legend rather than confirmed record. The temple closed after 1949, reopened to the public in the early 1980s and was designated a national key Buddhist temple. Some sources date the reopening to 1981.

Règles et étiquette à Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

Lama Temple is an active place of worship, so visitors dress modestly, avoid hats inside the halls and keep voices low. Photography is banned inside the main halls, where staff enforce it, though the courtyards are fine for photographs. Visitors walk clockwise around the halls and courtyards, do not point their feet toward Buddha statues and never touch the sculptures.

Lama Temple sells incense at official stalls inside, and many worshippers bow with three sticks toward each of the four directions before placing them in the burners. Touts on the street outside sell overpriced incense bundles, so buy inside or skip it. Tickets are checked at the gate, so carry a passport as a precaution, since reservation rules at Beijing's temples have changed in recent years and were not confirmed for this temple.

Conseils pour visiter Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

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Lama Temple pairs naturally with a walk along Guozijian Street to the Confucius Temple next door and the Imperial College, followed by coffee and lunch in Wudaoying Hutong, five minutes on foot. Enter early, walk the axis straight to the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses before the coach groups, and then work back through the side halls, which hold Tibetan thangka paintings and bronze Buddhas.
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Lama Temple crowds peak on the 1st and 15th of each lunar month and around Chinese New Year, when worshippers queue to light incense and sightseeing becomes difficult. The Line 2 and Line 5 interchange at Yonghegong Lama Temple station puts the entrance close to the exit, so no taxi is needed. Allow at least 90 minutes; the site is large, and the side halls reward a slower walk.

Comment se rendre à Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

L'étoile rouge indique Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple) ; les repères numérotés sont les 7 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007, ChinaItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Beijing Capital Airport (PEK)
20 km · 40-50 min
CNY 25 Airport Express plus CNY 3
Depuis Tiananmen East
6 km · 20-25 min
CNY 3
Depuis Nanluoguxiang
2 km · 15-25 min
CNY 3 or free on foot

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 20 km; Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), about 50 km.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Yonghegong Lama Temple (Line 2 and Line 5), a 3-minute walk from Exit C.

FAQ — Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple)

How much is the Lama Temple ticket in 2026?

CNY 25 for adults, as of 2026, according to Beijing travel guides; verify at the entrance because the temple's own channel could not be checked.

Can you take photos inside Lama Temple?

No. Photography is banned inside the main halls, and staff enforce it, though courtyards and exteriors are fine to photograph.

How tall is the Buddha at Lama Temple?

The Maitreya Buddha stands 18 metres above ground and 26 metres in total including the part below ground. It is carved from a single piece of white sandalwood and housed in the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses.

How do you get to Lama Temple by metro?

Take Line 2 or Line 5 to Yonghegong Lama Temple station and leave by Exit C; the entrance is a three-minute walk away.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux