Baima Temple
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Baima Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Luoyang, China, widely regarded as the first officially established Buddhist temple in the country and a key cradle of Chinese Buddhism.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
ancient temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dharmaratna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Ming of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Kāśyapa Mātaṅga NERFINISHED ⓘ translation of Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
important center for Buddhist translation activities in early Chinese history
ⓘ
symbol of the introduction of Buddhism into China ⓘ |
| denomination | Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 68 CE ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingEmperor | Emperor Ming of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | to house Buddhist scriptures and images brought from India ⓘ |
| governingBody | local religious affairs authorities of Luoyang ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Hall of the Heavenly Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahavira Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient trees ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ pagodas ⓘ scripture halls ⓘ shanmen (mountain gate) NERFINISHED ⓘ stone steles ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Buddhist ceremonial activities on major Buddhist holidays ⓘ |
| hasInscription | stone inscriptions related to Buddhist history ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Buddha statues
ⓘ
bodhisattva statues ⓘ |
| hasSubTemple | international Buddhist halls built with foreign cooperation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| influence | development of early Chinese Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Han dynasty capital region
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Henan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Luoyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | White Horse Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after the white horse that carried Buddhist scriptures from India ⓘ |
| near | Luoyang city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | traditional north–south axis ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
cradle of Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
first officially established Buddhist temple in China ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | major tourist attraction in Luoyang ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeStatus | on tentative lists or proposals for cultural heritage recognition (regional/national) ⓘ |
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