What we see today was restored during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with an area of 34,000 square meters. The present appearance is much different from its original one. The White Horse Temple has undergone many repairs and renovations in all previous dynasties. In order to memorize the white horse for its carrying back of the sutras, the temple was named the White Horse Temple. The White Horse Temple, built after the style of Indian temples, was the place for She Moteng and Zhu Falan to translate Buddhist sutras and write sermons. Emperor Mingdi ordered the construction of the temple to the north of the imperial road outside the Xiyong Gate of Luoyang City. Cai Yin and Qin Jing came back to Luoyang City with the two monks, and a white horse carrying the sutras.
The two envoys underwent much hardship and met two eminent Indian dignitaries She Moteng and Zhu Falan on the way. After he woke up, the emperor sent Cai Yin and Qin Jing as envoys to western regions to invite Buddha and learn Buddhism. According to historical records, Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty dreamed of a golden man flying above the courtyard. It is the first temple built since Buddhism spread to China in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). The White Horse Temple has a history of over 1900 years. The construction of the temple started in the 11th year (68) during the Yongping reign of Emperor Mingdi in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). It lies on the south of Mangshan Mountain, and faces the Luohe River in the south. The White Horse Temple enjoys the reputation of the No.1 Ancient Temple of China. Observed from a distance, the golden roofs glisten in the sunshine.The White Horse Temple is located 12 kilometers away from the east of Luoyang City, Henan Province. The pagodas behind the temple are covered with gold on the top. At the doorway, the four-sided statue of roaring lions on the high column is golden. In the Jing'an Temple, the halls are copper-tiled. To tell the Buddhist stories, they are made up of jewels, corals, shells, jades and pearls according to their colors with golden foil stuck onto the lotus-shaped frames. The three-dimensional paintings on the back of the Buddhist statue are very exquisite and precious.
Inside the Hall is enshrined the Tathagata statue made of 15 tons of silver. On the north side of the second floor is a great hall, the Mahavira Hall, which is to teach about Buddhism. On the east and west side of the second floor are many rooms for monks to do homework or perform ceremonies.
Jing an temple door windows#
However, the red drum and bell can only been seen from windows or through cracks. On either side of the Hall of Heavenly Kings are the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower. On the second floor you can see a gate in the south, and the Hall of Heavenly Kings. However the Pagoda can only be seen from the outside. The top of the Pagoda is decorated with a Tibetan-style four-sided Pagoda, which enshrines 868 Buddhist statues and many esoteric treasures. It was too large to be brought into the Temple so that the temple gate had to be demolished in order to bring it in.Īt the north-west corner on the first floor is the Jing’an Pagoda. A 3.87 meter tall jade statue of Sakyamuni is enshrined in it and is larger than the jade Buddha in the Jade Buddha Building of the Jade Buddha Temple. The west wing room at the left side has the Muny Hall. Inside the Hall stands a 6.2 meter tall Bodhisattva statue made of millennial camphorwood. The First FloorĪt the right side on the first floor is the east wing room with the Bodhisattva Hall. There are two floors for you to visit from the bottom up. However in the Jing'an Temple, the Hall enshrining Bodhisattva is connected with the room for monks to do homework, encircling the square. In other temples, most halls are located on the medial axis. Subway lines: Take Line 2 or 7 and get off at the station of Jing'an Temple.Īfter you enter the temple, there is a square with a large censer cast with 15 tons of white copper in the center.
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