Luoyang White Horse temple

The White Horse Temple (Baima Si) in Luoyang, Henan province, was established in 68 AD during the Eastern Han dynasty, making it the first government-funded Buddhist temple in China following the religion's introduction from the Indian subcontinent. The temple's founding is traced to Emperor Ming, who dispatched envoys to the Western Regions in 64 AD to seek Buddhist scriptures. According to historical records, the delegation returned with the Indian monks Kasyapamatanga (She Moteng) and Dharmaratna (Zhu Falan), who carried sutras and images on white horses. The temple was named in honour of the horses' contribution.
The site holds several firsts in Chinese Buddhist history: it housed the earliest Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures written on pattra leaves, its Qingliang (Clear Cool) Terrace served as the nation's first scripture translation workshop, and the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters—the first Buddhist scripture rendered into Chinese—was translated within its halls. The temple also witnessed the ordination of Zhu Shixing, China's first ordained Han Buddhist monk.
The existing temple complex, a rectangular courtyard arrangement facing south, dates largely to Ming and Qing dynasty reconstructions. The temple was designated a National Cultural Heritage Site in 1961.
How to get to The White Horse Temple
Luoyang has a high speed rail train station. From there the temple can be reached by taxi.
Accommodation
There are countless hotels in Luoyang, bookable via international hotel booking portals.