Tiantan and Yonghegong Temples

Tiantan is the Temple of Heaven, and is a venue for prayer, contemplation., and ceremonies of prayer.  During our visit, we had snow overnight.

 

The Yonghegong (Lama Temple) has a series of beautiful pavilions that comprise this Mongolian-Tibetan temple, which features an impressive fifty-four-foot high Buddha carved from one piece of Tibetan sandalwood.