简介:Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the White Horse Temple narrates that the establishment of White Horse Temple, the world's first and most ancient temple, originated from a dream of Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty sent emissaries to seek for Buddha in the Western Regions, so that Buddhism was spread from Thindu (ancient India) to Central Plains along the Silk Road and further spread to Vietnam, North Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia.