White Horse Temple

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/white-horse-temple

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is White Horse Temple?Approximately 13 hectares (32 acres)
2. What is the location?Luoyang, Henan Province, China
3. What is the traditional founding year?68 AD
4. Why is it called the White Horse Temple?Because two monks arrived on white horses with Buddhist scriptures, and the temple was named to honor those horses.
5. Where can you find the White Horse Temple today?It is in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, covering about 13 hectares with courtyards, halls, and gardens.

Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in religious art and their interpretation.
Transmission of Ideas: The process by which concepts, beliefs, or knowledge are passed from one culture or person to another.
Cultural Exchange: The reciprocal sharing of ideas, traditions, and customs between different cultures.