- Left: A white horse in an enclosure at the entrance to the White Horse Temple. Right: Horse that brought saints and scriptures to the location at the entrance.
- Established in AD 68 of the Eastern Han Dynasty, White Horse Temple is the first Buddhist temple in China with over 1900 years history.
- It is definitely a nice place to go sightseeing in Luoyang. Here, we introduce White Horse Temple in detail so that you will know why it is so glorious.
- From Longmen Grottoes, we took bus 53, then changed to 56 or 58 to reach White Horse temple. 2 hours in the temple visit should suffice.
- Over time, Buddhism reached Europe and the Americas, solidifying White Horse Temple’s status as a revered pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide.
- Located 12 kilometers east of Luoyang, Henan Province, White Horse Temple is nested between the Luo River and Mang Hill.
- In 1961, White Horse Temple was announced by the State Council of New China as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
- The Baima Temple (White Horse Temple) in Luoyang, Henan Province, was the first Buddhist Temple in China.
- The White Horse Temple faces south and can be divided into three parts: the main temple, the western area of the temple complex, and its eastern area.
- Location: about 11 km (seven miles) east of Luoyang city When was the White Horse Temple Built: in the Year 68AD in Eastern Han Dynasty ( 25-220 ).
