Henan: Longmen Grottoes, Sep 2024
After visiting Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi many years ago, I wanted to also visit the other renowned Buddhist grottoes in China. The UNESCO Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟) in Luoyang traces back to Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei Dynasty in 493 AD when he moved the capital from Datong to Luoyang. Henan has long been regarded as one […]
Henan: White Horse Temple, Sep 2024
Luoyang, in the western part of Henan province, was the capital city of 13 dynasties for a period of over 1,500 years and the eastern starting point of the Silk Road. About 40 mins from downtown Luoyang is White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple established in China in 68 AD under the patronage of […]