Luoyang, Henan | China's Earliest Buddhist Temple - The White Horse Temple

❤Recommended Reason: In the seventh year of the Yongping era of the Eastern Han Dynasty (64 AD), Emperor Ming of Han, Liu Zhuang, dreamed of Buddha, which led to the 'Yongping Quest for the Dharma'. This was the first historical instance of 'Journey to the West' in our country. In the tenth year of the Yongping era (67 AD), the 'White Horse Carrying the Scriptures' arrived in Luoyang. In the eleventh year of the Yongping era (68 AD), Emperor Ming of Han decreed the construction of a monastery in the east of present-day Luoyang city, giving birth to China's earliest Buddhist temple - The White Horse Temple. 👍Most Recommended: The White Horse Temple is the first official temple built after Buddhism was introduced into China, known as 'China's First Ancient Monastery'. It is referred to as the 'Cradle of Buddhism' and the 'Ancestral Court' in Chinese Buddhism, enjoying the 'supreme' status in the Buddhist community. Since then, Buddhism has spread widely throughout the country with Luoyang at its center. 👍Most Recommended: The White Horse Temple faces south with its main buildings distributed along the central axis. From south to north, the sequence is the Mountain Gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Great Buddha Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Jieyin Hall, and the Qingliang Platform, with side buildings including the Bell and Drum Towers, the Gate Hall, the Yunshui Hall, the Guest Hall, the Dining Hall, the Ancestral Hall, the Zen Hall, and the Abbot's Quarters.