Leiyin Temple · White Horse Pagoda
Leiyin Temple stands at the foot of Mingsha Mountain (Singing Sand Dunes) beside Crescent Moon Spring; rebuilt after 1989, it borrowed the "Thunder Sound" name from Journey to the West to become a Silk Road-themed Buddhist temple
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-18:00
- Ticket
- Free / White Horse Pagoda approx. CNY 15
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Leiyin Temple stands at the foot of Mingsha Mountain (Singing Sand Dunes) beside Crescent Moon Spring; rebuilt after 1989, it borrowed the "Thunder Sound" name from Journey to the West to become a Silk Road-themed Buddhist temple. The White Horse Pagoda southwest of town is said to have been first built under the Former Qin, honoring the white horse that died as the eminent monk Kumarajiva traveled east spreading Buddhism; this nine-tiered earthen pagoda with wooden eaves has stood for a thousand years, one of the oldest Buddhist relics in Dunhuang. The two sites combine well for a half-day tour.
Getting there: Southwest of downtown
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