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LAMA TEMPLE
Běijīng's foremost Buddhist temple, the Lama Temple (Yōnghé Gōng) is one of the most magnificent Tibetan
Buddhist temples outside Tibet itself. With three richly worked archways and five main halls (each one taller than
the preceding one), revolving prayer wheels (propel them clockwise), multicoloured glaze tiles, magnificent
Chinese lions, tantric statuettes and hall boards decorated with Mongolian, Manchu, Tibetan and Chinese, the
sumptuous temple is a profound introduction to Tibetan Buddhist lore.
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