White Horse Pagoda, Dunhuang

Name: White Horse Pagoda
Address: Dunhuang, China

#2 among attractions in Dunhuang

Buddhist architecture, Temple

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The White Horse Pagoda, in Dunhuang, Gansu, China, was built to commemorate Tianliu, the white horse of the Buddhist monk Kumārajīva, which carried Buddhist scriptures all the way from Kucha to Dunhuang in China c. 384 CE. ()

Local name: 白马塔 Completed: 384 A.D.Coordinates: 40°9'0"N, 94°40'0"E

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Day trips

White Horse Pagoda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crescent Lake, Dunhuang Mosque, Dun huang.

4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Crescent Lake
112 min walk • Yueyaquan is a crescent-shaped lake in an oasis, 6 km south of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, China.
0.8 miS
Mosque
Dunhuang Mosque, Dunhuang
20 min walk • The Dunhuang Mosque is a mosque in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, China.
0.6 miS
40°8'28"N • 94°39'50"E
Dun huang, Dunhuang
17 min walk • Monuments and statues

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Which popular attractions are close to White Horse Pagoda?

Nearby attractions include Dun huang, Dunhuang (17 min walk), Dunhuang Mosque, Dunhuang (20 min walk).