Luoyang
White Horse Temple | A dialogue through a thousand years, a temple with the charm of four nations.
| A dialogue through a thousand years, a temple with the charm of four nations. Located in Luoyang, Henan, the White Horse Temple is the first ancient temple in China and also a holy Buddhist site in the world, with a history of nearly 2,000 years. It was named after the white horse that carried the Buddhist scriptures.
Visiting Luoyang, you should not miss the White Horse Temple, where you can find not only the antique Chinese architecture but also buildings from Thailand, Myanmar, and India. It's a place where you can learn about history and take beautiful photos.
Address: No. 6, Luobai Road, Luolong District
🚗 Transportation: You can simply tell the taxi driver to go to the White Horse Temple. If you are in a group, it's just a few yuan per person by taxi.
🎫 Ticket: 35 per person (Tickets can only be purchased on-site via WeChat, Alipay, or cash)
Main attractions: White Horse Temple, International Buddha Hall Area, Qiyun Pagoda Other attractions: Zhiyu Teahouse (on the way from White Horse Temple to the Thai Buddha Hall, you can rest here after visiting the White Horse Temple, with free self-service tea)
🎙️ Explanation: Human guide 40 per person (only for the White Horse Temple)
Tour route
White Horse Temple - Zhiyu Teahouse - Thai Buddha Hall - Myanmar Buddha Hall - Indian Buddha Hall - Qiyun Pagoda
Touring tips
1 There are some restaurants next to the White Horse Temple, but the taste is average, so it's recommended to bring your own food.
2 In late summer and early autumn, it's still very sunny during the day and can get quite hot, so remember to protect yourself from the sun.
3 The ticket for the White Horse Temple is very exquisite, be sure to keep it as a souvenir.
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The explanation of the high guide is particularly good and clear. The knowledge content is full. At our scene, the two of us signed up and thought that we would not open a group, but the high guide did his best and did not slack off. Thank you for making our trip to the White Horse Temple more interesting.
When I came to Luoyang Baima Temple, I was very fortunate to have chosen a very good interpreter, Mr. Gao, an hour and a half of the explanation, which has the overall historical context, cultural relics details, and many Buddhist knowledge. I feel that I have benefited a lot. Like the white horse temple such as this scenic spot, you still have to ask a professional explanation to feel the real heritage here. I like the last sentence of Teacher Gao. Thousands of years ago, we took root in our land with an open and inclusive mentality; thousands of years later, we also welcomed the culture of various countries in our land with the style of a great country.
Good explanation experience. Purely see that you can't experience the deep historical and cultural heritage of Baima Temple. The interpreter is more professional, knows the situation of the temple like the palm, and is more patient in answering questions.
20240415 afternoon: 1. Baima Temple is a thousand-year-old temple on the outskirts of Luoyang. It was built in Yongping, East Han Dynasty in 11 years (68 years). It was named after the legend of "Baima Negative Sutra". It is the first official temple after Buddhism was introduced to China. It is respected as the Buddhist ancestral court and known as "the first temple in the world". Reconstruction has been repeated in successive generations, and it is one of the eight major scenes in Luoyang, and the incense is extremely vigorous. Baima Temple covers an area of 13.3 10,000 ㎡, composed of Di Renjie Tomb, Temple District, World Buddha Hall Expo Area, is a good place for humanistic learning, ancient costume photography, worship Buddha and pray. There are countless imperial, literati and foreign guests in history, and it is the most internationalized temple in China. ① Address: No. 3 Luobai Road, Luohe Hui District, Luoyang City, Henan Province ② Transportation: direct bus, easy to drive ③ Heavy season: No ④ Time: 3 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 35 yuan 2. Di Renjie's tomb is located on the southeast side of the temple. It is rumored to be the tomb of the Tang Dynasty name Di Renjie. The tombstone was re-established in the 21st year of Ming Wanli (1593), and the engraved "There is Tang Zhongchen Di Liang Cemetery" because there are three tombs of Di Renjie in China. It is also said that it was the tomb of the White Horse Temple, which was sealed as the gong of Liang Guo in the Wuzhou period (690-750). This area is from west to east: ① Huiri Hengming Archway: Sandong Archway ② Zhongyuan First Bhikuni Domain: also known as Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard and East Baima Temple. It is the only Bhikuni (Nungu) Domain in Henan Province, covering an area of 10,000 ㎡, and was transferred to Baima Temple in 1990. The mountain gate is written by Zhao Pu Chu, former president of the Buddhist Association, and there are Buddhist monuments and temples in the courtyard. China's first master bhikuni net inspection has built a bamboo forest temple on the west side of Luoyang Palace Qiyun Tower: built in 68, rebuilt in Jindading 15 years (1175), originally a wooden tower, later destroyed in fire. The tower is 35 meters high and 13 floors. It is the oldest existing ground building in Luoyang. It is one of the six scenic spots of Baima Temple. 3. The temple is divided into three roads, covering an area of 60,000. The 5 major temples on the main axis of the middle road can only be visited outside the door and cannot enter the temple. The middle road from south to north is: ① Shipaifang: 3 holes, Zhengfang's "China's first ancient temple", the side square's "Juelin", "Fayuan" ② Mountain Gate: 3 holes wall-style gate, the temple name is written by Zhao Puchu, the middle gate hole is3.08 meters high, wide 2.35 meters, deep 3.6 meters. There is a pair of stone carvings of horses in front of the mountain gate. It is the stone statue in front of the tomb of Wei Xianxin, the maduwei of the northern song. The Buddhist Story Corridor: embedded in the wall corridors on both sides of the mountain gate, there are Huaihai Lili, Beizong Shenxiu, Anqingduxuan, Motengbi Fa, Fakai Medical Practice, Huiyuan Crossing the Creek, "Han Book" on Buddha, Guanyin manifestation, Nanzong Huineng, Yuyu cure, monks' association to give treasure, Damodu River, Ming Emperor's dream, Liezi Yisheng, Baozhi magic, Dao'an Yuanzhi, Xuanran Waste Temple, Yanshou Nianjing Sutra, Buddha Xianrui, Dao'an Good Induction, a line of history, Yijing translation, Liangwu Repentance, Liangzi sense, Not empty to protect the country, Liang Wumeng Buddha, Roche translation, Tao Rongdou Law, Xuanyu scriptures, cloth bag magic, daub management, thought and transmission law, burning books, Wendi ask the law ④ Bell Tower/Drum Tower: built in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 years), reconstructed in... The number of words exceeds the limit, continue in the last picture
There are many people who belong to Luoyang's must-visit attractions. In fact, more religious tourists, the incense-burning Buddhas account for a large proportion. Almost every Buddha in front of the incense burner or the temple has previously had people who knelt or worshiped. If you have no study of the temple, or are not believers, you don't have to come to the White Horse Temple. The Indian and Burmese-style monasteries of the modern architecture behind, you can learn about the exotic customs without going abroad. But the truth is the same. If there is no research and no background understanding, it can only be a horse viewing. On the contrary, the Qiyun Tower a few hundred meters away from the Baima Temple (belonging to the Baima Temple Scenic Area) is worth seeing. From the ancient tower of 2000 today, you can pray around the tower three times. There was an echo effect in the past, which cannot be reproduced due to wind and rain erosion. If you pass from the city, it is best to take a subway first, then take a taxi for ten minutes to arrive, and return to the city.
One of the most famous attractions in Luoyang is a must-see attraction like Longmen Grottoes. Compared with other temples, it is obvious that there are still some attractions on the left and right sides of the White Horse Temple that can be visited.
Follow the tour guide to transfer a few temples, mainly listen to the explanation, heart is the spirit, there are Thailand and several other international temples in the west, there is also a stop tea house, is the white horse temple special to provide free tea to tourists, very special, there are many people, Basically everyone can go in and rest quietly, drink tea without talking!