The Lama Temple and Temple of Earth
August 12th 2010 We had an extra day in Beijing today, before we leave for Hong Kong, so I did some research and found a really cool Temple we haven't seen yet (since we saw all the major attractions). It's called the Lama Temple. "Lama" is Tibetan for "chief" or "high priest" (hence: The Dalai Lama). It's a temple for Buddhism (Lamasery) and a some monks still use it. It was built in 1694 during Qing dynasty
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