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 |