Luoyang >> White Horse Temple

	Attraction Typ: Historic Site
	Location: City Centre - Central
	Recommend: 5 Star
	White Horse Temple
	The White Horse Temple is one of the most venerable Buddhist shrines in China, it enjoys the reputation of the No.1 Ancient Temple of China.
The White Horse Temple(Chinese:白马寺；pinyin:báimǎsì) stands 12 kilometers northeast of Luoyang. The resent Ming and Qing buildings in the temple were built on the site of the original temple, which dated back 2000 years in 68 AD. The temple was the first Buddhist temple to be built in China and plays important role in the country’s Buddhist history. The White Horse Temple, built after the style of Indian temples, was the place for She Moteng and Zhu Falan to translate Buddhist sutras and write sermons. The temple is honored as the 'Founder's Home' and the 'Cradle of Buddhism in China'. Covering an area of almost 40,000 square meters, the temple consists of over a hundred halls and rooms. Facing south, the main buildings of the temple stand on or along the central axis, including the Temple Gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, the Main Hall, the Jieyin Hall, and the Pilu Pavilion, etc.

White Horse Temple