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The White Horse Temple is not only the oldest Buddhist temple in China, but also the oldest one still in use.
白馬寺不僅是中國最古老的佛教寺院，還是仍在使用的最古老的寺院。
There are monks studying Buddhist classics here, and many Buddhists coming here for prayer every year.
僧人們在此修行佛法，每年有很多佛教徒們來此祈求。
The White Horse Temple first gained importance as Buddhism spread from here to other parts of China and Asia,
白馬寺起初受人重視是因為佛教是從此地向中國乃至亞洲傳播，
and the temple remains important today as a holy Buddhist site.
如今它仍舉足輕重則是因為此乃佛門圣地。
The White Horse Temple has seen a lot of history.
白馬寺歷史悠久。
It has been repaired and has had extensions added many times, most often following times of war and disaster.
歷經數次修復和擴建，這些通常是屢經戰亂和破壞后進行的。
However, the most recent addition was not a result of such terrible circumstances.
但是，最近的修復并不是因為其遭受了嚴重的破壞。
In 2005, India and China made a plan to work together to build a new Indian-style pagoda west of the White Horse Temple.
2005年，中印兩國計劃于白馬寺西邊共同修建一座新的天竺式佛塔。
This new pagoda, completed in 2010, represents the friendship between the two countries
新塔完成于2010年，代表了中印兩國的友誼，
and reminds people that it was from India that Buddhism came to China nearly two thousand years ago.
并提醒人們佛教是在大約2000年前從天竺傳入中國的。
The White Horse Temple is important to Chinese people and history,
白馬寺對于中國人民和中國歷史來說具有重要的意義，
and as such, it is one of the first historic buildings that the government listed to receive special state protection.
正因如此，它是政府列為第一批國家級文物保護單位之一。
It is also one of the most famous tourist attractions in Luoyang, and will remain a popular sightseeing destination as it has always been.
白馬寺也是洛陽最著名的旅游景點之一，并會一如既往地成為受人歡迎的旅游目的地。
