Yonghe Temple monks

Yonghe Temple monks

The spectacular Lama Temple, also known as Yonghe Temple, Harmony and peace palace Lamasery, was originally the home of Qing dynasty Prince Yong before he became the Emperor Yongzheng, which is why you’ll see the golden roof tiles of an imperial residence. After his elevation in 1723 he kept with tradition by making a portion of the grounds into a lamasery for Tibetan monks, and another part became the headquarters for his terror posse and secret intelligence agency

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