Lama Temple & Confucius Temple

Shady Guozijian Street which connects the Lama Temple with the Confucius Temple	The Lama and Confucius Temples are around 4 km NE of the Forbidden City	First gate to the Lama Temple, Beijing	First gate to the Yonghe Lama Temple, Beijing
Guardian Lion, Lama Temple, Beijing	Second gate to the Yonghegong Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple, Beijing	Beijing's Tibetan Lama Temple established in 1722 during the reign of Qing Emperor Yongzheng	Inscription on the Lama Temple gate in Chinese, Tibetan and Manchu
Decorative trash cans at the Lama Temple	First Courtyard with the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the southernmost of the Lama Temple's 5 main halls	First Courtyard with the Hall of the Heavenly Kings	Pavilion in the First Courtyard, Beijing Lama Temple
Large Bronze Bell in the First Courtyard	Inscription over the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, Beijing Lama Temple	Laughing Buddha, Hall of the Heavenly Kings	The Heavenly King of the West, Guăng Mù Tiānwáng
Standing sculpture, Beijing Lama Temple	The Second Courtyard, Beijing Lama Temple	Bronze censor in the Second Couartyard	Pavilion in the Second Courtyard, Beijing Lama Temple
Painted support beam with what is probably sanskrit letters	Detail of roof beam, Lama Temple, Beijing	Hall of Harmony and Peace (Yonghegong), 1694	Bronze sculpture of a fortress tower in front of the Hall of Harmony and Peace
Hall of Harmony and Peace - Buddhas of the Three Ages (future, present, past)	Hall of Harmony and Peace	Shakyamuni (Gautama) - the Present Buddha	Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the Future - Yonghegong
Kasyapa Matanga, the Buddha of the Past - Yonghegong	Hall of Everlasting Protection (Yongyoudian), the 3rd main hall, Beijing Lama Temple	Hall of Everlasting Protection (Yongyoudian), Beijing Lama Temple	Hall of Everlasting Protection
Hall of Everlasting Protection, Amitayus - the Longevity Buddha	Hall of the Wheel of the Law, Beijing Lama Temple	Tsongkhapa, founder of the Geluk-pa School (Yellow Hats) in the Hall of the Wheel of the Law (Falundian)	Esoteric Hall, 1744 - Fourth Courtyard, Beijing Lama Temple
Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses, the last of the main halls of Yonghe Lama Temple, Beijing	The Fifth Courtyard, Beijing Lama Temple	The Fifth Courtyard - Yansui Pavilion and the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses	The Fifth Courtyard - Yansui Pavlion, 1748-1750
Lotus Throne with Longevity Buddhas - Yansui Pavilion	Stelae in the Fifth Courtyard, Lama Temple	Carved capital of the Fifth Courtyard Stelae	Stelae in the Fifth Courtyard, Lama Temple
26m statue of Maitreya, the Future Buddha, carved from a single white sandalwood tree	Yongkang Pavilion to the right of the Hall of 10,000 Happinesses	Dharmacakra-Pravartana with the Longevity Buddha, Yongkang Pavilion, 1748-1750	Fifth Courtyard of the Beijing Lama Temple with Tibetan Prayer Flags
Lama Temple, Beijing	Exiting the Beijing Lama Temple	Touristy shops on the street outside the Lama Temple	Shady Guozijian Street in Beijing leads from the Lama Temple to the Confucius Temple
国子监街 - Guózǐjiàn Jiē - Imperial College Street	Song Tang Zhai Museum of Traditional Chinese Folk Carving, Guozijian Street	The Song Tang Zhai Museum preserves one of Beijing's traditional residences	Courtyard of the Songtang House
Guyanyin in the courtyard of the Songtang House	Guyanyin in the courtyard of the Songtang House	The Song Tang Museum preserves parts saved from demolished buildings in Beijing	Song Tang Zhai Museum of Traditional Chinese Folk Carving
Song Tang Zhai Museum, Beijing	Song Tang Zhai Museum	Song Tang Zhai Museum	Song Tang Zhai Museum
Song Tang Zhai Museum	Song Tang Zhai Museum	Guozijian Street has maintained much of its traditional character	The Confucius Temple of Beijing was founded in 1302 during the Yuan Dynasty
First Courtyard, Beijing Confucius Temple	Information and Map of the Beijing Confucius Temple	Statue of Confucius, Beijing	The teachings of Confucius (551-479 BC) formed the basis of state ideology from the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) up to 1911
Gate of Great Success (Accomplishment) 大成门	Bell of the Gate of Great Success	Gate of Great Success leading to the Second Courtyard	Pavilions of the Stone Tables in the Second Courtyard, Beijing Confucius Temple
Stone Stele, Confucian Temple, Beijing	Stele of a poem eulogizing Confucius by Emperor Yongzheng, 1728	赑屃 (bìxì) - dragon-headed tortoise used to support Chinese stelae	Furnace used for sacrifices and offerings, Confucius Temple
14 pavilions, most in the Second Courtyard, house stelae recording important historical events	Pavilion protecting the stone stelae of the Confucius Temple	Stone tablet marking the successful suppression of the Hui Riots in 1759	The Hui are a Muslin minority in Western China
Dragon-topped stele with detail of the pavilion ceiling, Temple of Confucius	Pavilion in the Second Courtyard, 1689	Second Courtyard - Beijing Confucius Temple	Stone tablet erected in 1689 by Emperor Kangxi eulogizing Yan-zi, Zeng-zi, Zisi-zi and Mencius, 4 disciples of Confucius
Confucian Temple, Beijing	Da Cheng Hall - the Hall of Great Accomplishments (大成殿), Confucius Temple	Inside the Hall of Great Accomplishment, Beijing Confucius Temple	Shrines to the Twelve Philosophers, Da Cheng Hall
Inside the Hall of Great Accomplishment, Beijing Confucius Temple	Da Cheng Hall, Beijing Confucius Temple	The main memorial tablet of Confucius	Beijing Confucius Temple
The 13 Confucian Classics engraved on 189 stone tablets during the reign of Qianlong (1735-1799)	Detail of one of the Qianlong Stone Tablet, Temple of Confucius	Stone Tablet with engraving, Temple of Confucius	Statue of Jiang Heng, Temple of Confucius
Map of Guozijian - the Imperial College	Glazed Memorial Arch built in 1783 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong	Glazed Memorial Arch at the entrance to the Imperial Academy, Guozijian	Detail of a panel with two dragons on the Glazed Memorial Arch
Tai-chi, Imperial College, Beijing	The Guozijian - Imperial Academy/College - is next to the Temple of Confucius	Bi Yong Hall - Imperial Academy, Beijing	The Imperial College was founded in 1306
Ceiling of Bi Yong Hall (Biyong Palace), Imperial Academy	Bi Yong Hall - the Emperor's Reading Room	Bi Yong Hall - Imperial Throne	The Imperial Academy was disbanded in 1898 after nearly 6 centuries of service
Baxi - stone tortoise supporting a stele, Temple of Confucius	Xi Bei Pavilion, Temple of Confucius	Record of the Completion of the Surrounding Water Project around the Bi Yong Hall	The tablet in the Xi Bei Pavilion is written in Manchu language used in the early Qing Dynasty
Statue of Confucius, Yi Lun Hall, Imperial College	孔子 - Confucius - 北京国子监	Imperial College - Beijing	貔貅 - pí xiū - Auspicious Chinese Winged Lion
Imperial College, Beijing	Imperial College, Beijing	Imperial College, Beijing	Imperial College, Beijing
Display at the Imperial College, Beijing	Display at the Imperial College, Beijing	監子國 - Guozijian Street	Traditional doorway at Guozijian Street 29
Round entry at of a traditional outer courtyard, Guozijian Street 29	Gate at the western end of Guozijian Street