Archway, the main entry at the south side.

Built initially in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty, this building was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince. However, in 1744 the Qing Dynasty formally changed the status of the dwelling to that of a lamasery, and so Yonghe Lamasery became the national centre of Lama administration. More...



Here is a map looking north, just like the Placemarked view. The long row of trees in the Keyhole view are between the Archway (#1) and the Gate (#4).