White Horse Temple (Baima Temple) is located 12 km away from Luoyang City. Established by the Han Dynasty in 68 AD when Buddhism started to spread, this temple is believe to be the first Buddhist temple built by the government in China.According to historical records, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220 AD) once sent his minister on a diplomatic mission to western region to learn about Buddhism. After finished study, they came back with two eminent Indian dignitary monks – She Moteng and Zhu Falan, and a white horse carried the sutra and the figure of Buddha.
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