The Lama and Buddha temples are not on the usual list of tourist visits, but are worth visiting and are in an interesting area of the city. Easy to combine this with a Hutong visit for an interesting day.

We didn't know about the Lama Temple but luckily on a free day we stumbled across it, and without doubt this was our highlight of Beijing. Beautiful and accessible temples all being used by devout followers made this place real, not touristy at all and a real pleasure to see, relax in and enjoy! Much much better than the overcrowded... More

Around the temple there is lots of strange shop that we didn't like them but the temple was so beautiful and beside metro station in line 2

Very nice temple complex. Easy to combine with the Confusius temple closeby. It's busy with worshippers and travellers. May be difficult to catch a cab when you get out, but there's a subway station nearby (easy to use).

We enjoyed our trip to the Lama Temple. We didnt hire a guide, instead opted to read up on the different buildings with our Lonely planet book. This worked for us. Overall it was very interested and would recommend it. We had a relaxing afternoon and got some priceless photo opps.

This is a wonderful Tibetan monastery in Beijing. It is a working place of worship so does not feel like a museum at all. Their are beautiful statues in the temples and amazing painted ceilings and carpentry. I found this temple complex much more interesting than the Forbidden City (hope that does not get me into trouble).

Great place to visit and experience. I went in the afternoon, before the end of working day and was not busy, had plenty of time to enjoy the atmosphere.

Follow the smell of incense and you'll know you've arrived! I found this to be the most impressive temple in Beijing. There are many temples inside, which makes photo opportunities easier than other crowded temples in Beijing. Here you will observe Bhuddism in practice with many believers stopping by to pray during the day. A beautiful place to visit whether... More

The feeling created by devout incense-burning worshippers is memorable even at some weeks' distance Superb tree-lined entrance prepares the visitor for entrance to somewhere peaceful and reverent Historical buildings once intended for pleasure and recreation are now transformed into places of worship and historic significance