• White Horse Temple (Chinese: 白馬寺) is a Buddhist temple in Luoyang, Henan that, according to tradition, is the first Buddhist temple in China...
  • Over time, Buddhism reached Europe and the Americas, solidifying White Horse Temple’s status as a revered pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • White Horse Temple is,according to tradition,the first Buddhist temple in China,established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the...
  • 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 ).
  • The gate of the White Horse Temple was built in Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and it is three arches side by side.
  • 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.