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addPhoto('images/lama_ent.jpg',"Entrance to the Lama Temple, or Lamasery. The Yonghe Lamasery is the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China. On arrival at the south end of Yonghe Lamasery, the visitor will enter a yard which contains a screen wall and three Paifangs (Gateways), and will observe the red walls and stone lions, symbols which show that this Lamasery was originally the dwelling of an Imperial Family member. ");
addPhoto('images/lama1.jpg',"Entering north from the Gateways, this wide straight road was used for the carriages of the emperors and their wives during the Qing Dynasty, 1644 - 1911. At the northern end of this road is Zhaotaimen, Gate of Peace Declaration, which comprises three large archways, the central one of which was for the exclusive use of the emperors.");
addPhoto('images/lama2.jpg',"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.");
addPhoto('images/lama3.jpg',"This yard contains a Drum Tower on the western side and a Bell tower on the eastern side, and in front of these towers are two octagonal Stele Pavilions. Words by Emperor Qianlong were carved in the stele explaining the traditional and historical reasons that dwellings formerly used by Imperial Family members must later be changed to temples.");
addPhoto('images/lama4.jpg',"Lion statue outside a temple. This shows it as an Imperial dwelling.");
addPhoto('images/lama5.jpg',"The Hall of Harmony and Peace, Yonghegong, is the main palace of Yonghe Lamasery and inside three bronze Buddhas are displayed - Sakyamuni in the middle, Kasyapa-matanga on the right and Maitreya on the left. There are 18 Arhats, statues of Buddha disciples, positioned on both sides of the Hall.");
addPhoto('images/lama6.jpg',"People praying with incense, which is lit, and left to burn in large copper vessels, or iron stoves.");
addPhoto('images/lama7.jpg',"A 3-story temple which contains a buddha statue of Maitreya. It's the largest statue made from one piece of wood in the world. There's even a Guiness world record notice outside.");
addPhoto('images/lama8.jpg',"An ancient copper cooking vessel made in 1747 during the Qing Dynasty. This vessel, which appears to be black with white marble stone as its seat, has high artistic value and is among the three rarest things in Beijing. Six doors are inset into the upper part of the vessel, with two dragons playing with a ball cast on the doors, and there are three lions playing with a ball engraved on the seat. ");
addPhoto('images/lama_wheel2.jpg',"A buddhist prayer wheel.");
addPhoto('images/lama_wheel.jpg',"Kim at a prayer wheel.");
addPhoto('images/lama_stone.jpg',"A stone at the Lama temple.");