YONGHE TEMPLE, Tour Part 2

Not far from the Hall of Harmony and Peace, you can spot the Hall of Everlasting Protection, the residence of Prince Yong in his youth, and the place where his coffin was displayed when he died.

Just after this palace, you’ll come to the Hall of the Wheel of the Law, where to this day the monks read the Scriptures and perform Buddhist ceremonies.

This magnificent construction, also called the Falundian, was the main building of the Imperial Palace during the reign of Yongzheng. Before this pavilion became part of the temple after the emperor’s death, his consorts used to live here. As you can see, the architectural structure combines the styles of both nationalities, Tibetan and Chinese. The upper part has five small pavilions in keeping with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, symbolizing the sacred mountains in the Wufeng region.

New press pause and enter the temple.

The large statue you see is of Tsong Kha-pa, an early teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, where sacrificial offerings were brought....