Luoyang/Culture

Best Culture in Luoyang

• White Horse Temple

  Generally regarded as the first officially sanctioned Buddhist temple built in China, founded in 68 CE under Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. Still an active monastery with halls added over many later centuries.

• Shaolin Temple

  A Buddhist monastery in the Song Mountains near Dengfeng, widely regarded as the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu and a key site in the history of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China. Reachable as a day trip from both Luoyang and Zhengzhou.