White Horse Temple
1 min readWhite Horse Temple is，according to tradition，the first Buddhist temple in China，established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han capital Luoyang.The temple，although small in size in comparison to many other temples in China，is considered by most believers as“the cradle of Chinese Buddhism”.The temple faces south and is aligned along a central axis starting from the entrance gate followed by several halls and courtyards in succession.The temple compound covers an area of 32 acres，and faces south.The stone horses at the front of the temple are in the Ming architectural style，representing the white horses which carried the scriptures and the Indian monks to China.Between the archway and gate lies a pool with fountains，crossed by three stone bridges.The twohorses at the entrance gate facing each other are made of green stone dated to the Song Dynasty.
Location
White Horse Temple locates in 12 kilometers east of Luoyang.
Admission Fee
￥50
Opening hour
7：30a.m.~5：30p.m.
Transportation
From Xiguan:Take bus No.56 to get there.
