 | White Horse Temple (Baima Temple) : The White Horse Temple (Baima Temple) is located 10km to the north of Luoyang in Henan Province. It is said, in the year of King Yongping of Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220 AD), the king sent monks Cai Yin and Cai Jing to India to ask for scriptures of Buddhism. Three years later, they got the scriptures and returned to China. | | read more>> | | | |  | Longmen Grottoes : The Longmen Grottoes, located near Luoyang, Henan Province, are a treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art. The grottos were hewed and carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), when the rulers relocated their capital at Luoyang near the end of the 5th century. At that time Buddhism was spreading east into China and was venerated by the imperial court. The Buddhists adopted the practice of carving rock temples, dedicated to the Buddha. | | read more>> | | | |  | Lord Guan's Forest (Guanlin) : The Lord Guan's Forest is located 7 kilometers south to Luoyang City in Henan Province. This is the burial place of Guan Yu, a noted general of the Shu State in the Three Kingdoms Period (221 - 263 AD). People also called it Guan Di Temple. It is famous scenic spot of Luoyang. | | read more>> | | | | |
