[White Horse Temple in Luoyang] The ultimate tour guide | Time travel of the Chinese Buddhist ancestral court🏯

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· The first ancient temple in China: the first government-run temple after Buddhism was introduced to China
· Four Kingdoms Style Buddhist Temple: Chinese, Indian, Thai and Burmese architecture at once
· Millennium Qiyun Pagoda: The ancient pagoda of the Jin Dynasty can produce magical echoes
· International Zen Forest: a place of Chinese and foreign monks to practice together

🕒 Best time to visit

🌅 Open at 7:30 in the morning: avoid crowds + listen to the morning bell 🕯️ Lunar New Year/Fifteenth: Incense flourish Experience religious atmosphere 🍁 October-November: Ginkgo yellow leaves reflect the red wall

🎫 Ticket Guide

· $35 (comes with 3 bottles of fragrance)
· Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard Free (West side outside the temple)
· Guide explains 80 dollars (recommended purchase for history fans)

🚶♂️ Must-visit route

1️⃣ Mountain Gate (Ming Dynasty stone horse welcome guests) →
2️⃣ Heavenly King Hall (Maitreya + Weihe) →
3️⃣ Big Buddha Hall (thousand-year-old nanmu pillar) →
4️⃣ International Buddhist Temple Area (Thai Golden Pagoda Super Shocking) →
5️⃣ Qiyun Pagoda (Praying for blessings around the pagoda)

📸 TOP5 check-in spots

✅ Plaque of "White Horse Temple" at Shanmen (inscribed by Chu De)
✅ Thai Buddha Temple Golden Pagoda Reflection
✅ Qingliangtai (Han Dynasty site)
✅ Qiyun Tower Echo Wonder
✅ Burmese Jade Buddha Temple dusk silhouette

💡Tips for veteran drivers

· Wear dignified clothing (shorts and vests may be discouraged)
· Bring your own change (cash only for sesame oil)
· Free tea at the "Stop Speech Tea House" in the temple
· Avoid lunch breaks (12:00-13:30 partial temple closed)

🍜 Surrounding food

1. White Horse Temple Yogurt (sold by Grandma’s cart outside the temple)
2. Stewed Noodles with River River (10 minutes walk from an old-fashioned restaurant)
3. Peony cake (preferred for freshly baked souvenirs)

🚗 Transportation Guide

📍Bus 56/58 "Hakumaji Station"
🚖 Call about 40 dollars in urban areas
🚗 Parking $10/time
🚫 Don't trust the "Leading Party" (the main entrance is obviously easy to find)

Trivia:
• The name of the temple is derived from the classic white horse carriage
• Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan is its "doppelgänger"
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited

attention:
⚠️ Do not shoot directly on monks
⚠️ Photography is prohibited in the temple
⚠️ Beware of fake "consecration" scams

The most precious thing is the tranquility passed down for thousands of years. You can feel it when you walk slowly ~ 🕊️🙏