白马寺

Traditional form:

白馬寺

Pinyin (reading):

Báimǎ Sì

Definitions:

• the Baima or White Horse Temple in Luoyang, one of the earliest Buddhist temples in China

Characters:

• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 马 - horse; surname
• 寺 - court, office; temple, monastery

Traditional characters:

• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 馬 - horse; surname
• 寺 - court, office; temple, monastery