
Yonghegong (Lama Temple) is dedicated to the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is still an active temple, even though it is crawling with tourists, has a large parking lot for buses, and a subway in the corner. It has the biggest Buddha statue carved from a single tree, three stories high and nine feet across. It is forbidden to photograph the Buddha so here is a picture of believers lighting incense in front of the Temple.