Yonghe Temple, CHINA

It is located at the northeast corner of town, considered as the largest and most dead preserved monastery in gift day China.

Built at first in 1694 throughout the Qing dynasty folk, this building was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was simply a patrician. However, in 1744 the Qing folk formally modified the standing of the dwelling house thereto of a monastery, and so it became the national centre of Lama administration.

On arrival at the south end, the visitor can enter a yard that contains a screen wall and 3 Paifangs (Gateways), and will observe the red walls. Entering north from the Gateways, the visitor can be confronted by a large straight road that was used for the carriages of the emperors and their wives throughout the Manchu dynasty (1644 - 1911). At the northern end of this road is Zhaotaimen (Gate of Peace Declaration), which contains 3 massive archways, the central one of which was for the exclusive use of the emperors.

Passing through Zhaotai Gate the visitor can enter the second yard that contains a Drum Tower on the western facet and a Bell tower on the japanese facet, and in front of those towers are 2 polygonal shape Stele Pavilions. 

Yonghe Gate, originally the main entrance to that is now known as Devaraja Hall (Hall of the Heavenly Kings), as there are the statues of four terribly powerful Heavenly Kings placed on either side of the inner palace walls. The northern Heavenly King on the japanese facet holds a snake associate degreed treasures,  the southern one on the western facet holds a brand and the northern one on the western facet holds a Pipa (a device employed in ancient China). Located in the centre of the Palace could be a smiling Maitreya.

Hall of Harmony and Peace (Yonghegong) is the main palace and inside 3 bronze Buddhas ar displayed - Sakyamuni within the middle, Kasyapa-matanga on the right and Maitreya on the left. There are eighteen Arhats (statues of Buddha disciples) positioned on each sides of the Hall. The picture on the west wall is of Bodhisattva with its thousands of hands and eyes.