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　　White horse temple is located in the henan luoyang city east, 10 kilometers in the south-north luoyang city harmony door 1.5 kilometers to the west, called Jin Gangya temple, the so-called "China's first ancient temple", is the Buddhism was introduced into China after the first official temple. It was built in the eastern han dynasty emperor yongping eleven years (AD 68), it has a history of nearly 20xx years.

　　White horse temple original structure size is extremely magnificent, past dynasties and rebuilt several times, but because of the war, rise and fall several times, ancient architectural structures, the people's government to preserve the famous cultural monuments, had repeatedly repair. Existing five major temple and four compound and wing. Prior to the gate, the gate is three arch side by side. Mountain gate, a pair of stone lions and a pair of stone horse, schism, inside the gate on both sides of things have taken the second monk's tomb and zhu flange. Five major temple from south to north in turn as the great, big Buddha hall, male temple, temple and which the Lu Dian. Each hall has statues, many works for the yuan, Ming and qing period. Which the Lu Dian on the cool and refreshing, cool and refreshing for taken the teng, zhu flange translation of buddhist scriptures. Wing left and right sides is symmetrical. The whole building grand solemn, layout in neat formation. In addition, there are 40 many inscriptions, is valuable to study the history of the temple.

　　White horse temple sits, existing is a rectangular courtyard, covers an area of about 40000 square meters. Temple gate, square south have in recent years, newly built stone memorial arch, free life pond, stone bridge, the left and right sides of the green space. About relative two stone horse horse, size, and so the horse, gentle and harmless, this is two song dynasty stone carving horse, horse is excellent stone carving art. The white horse temple gate for the reconstruction of Ming dynasty, for a three arches, side by side on behalf of the three free door, Buddhism is called nie pan gate. Part name, certificate face carved over the doorway craftsmen are relics of the eastern han dynasty. Temple five layers existing hall, located on a straight axis, partial temple on both sides are symmetrical to each other. In the great hall, in the middle of woodcarving niches, niche stick around and more than 50 of golden dragon. Within the recess for the maitreya, namely "happy Buddha". He laughs, barefoot sit cross legged, vivid and interesting, was in stitches. Inside two side, four major Kings sitting majestically, is the patron saint of buddhist. Smiling Buddha (after the wei tuo days, Buddhism guardian deity, towering stands, shows the majesty of the dharma).

　　White horse temple east gate walk about 300 meters, there is a 13 layer JiYun tower, straight into the sky. JiYun tower was built in the five dynasties period, originally, when the invasion of nomads from song dynasty burned. Rulers of great years to rebuild the tower, has been 800 years of history.

　　White horse temple building grand scale, the present layout of jiajing rebuild, only great, big Buddha hall, male temple, temple four halls. The gate on both sides of things of gad Ye Ma and zhu flange second monk's tomb. Backyard, in which the Lu Ge broken stone, engraved with the history of the white horse temple is an important historic sites, temple preaching tang by building (read bed), yuan inscriptions have high artistic value. Temple originally also unearthed jade carved maitreya Buddha, has been stolen to the United States. The inside of the temple of Buddha is mostly yuan substitute dry lacquer, especially the Buddha Ursa major, is the best of the luoyang existing statue. According to records, The Three Kingdoms wei is the white horse temple have big pomegranate, jingshi legend: "charming sweet pomegranate, a stone." Temple east there is a big jin at fifteen years (1175) to build JiYun tower.