Luoyang is a thousand-year-old ancient capital with profound cultural heritage, and the cultural landscape and natural landscape are seamlessly integrated. Let's take a look at the tourist attractions in Luoyang.
What are the tourist attractions in Luoyang?
Luoyang tourist attractions 1: Luoyang bridge
Introduction of scenic spots:
Quanzhou Luoyang Bridge is the earliest existing cross-sea beam bridge in China, and is known as the "first bridge on the sea". Luoyang Bridge is 834 meters long and 7 meters wide, with 46 piers, all of which are made of huge stones. Luoyang Bridge, Lugou Bridge in Beijing, Zhao Zhouqiao Bridge in Hebei and Guangji Bridge in Guangdong are also called the four famous bridges in ancient China.
Luoyang Bridge, formerly known as "Wan 'an Bridge", is located on Luoyang River in the eastern suburb of Quanzhou. The bridge was built in the 5th year of Song Dynasty (1053) and was presided over by Cai Xiang, then the magistrate of Quanzhou. It took six years to finish. It is the earliest existing cross-sea beam bridge in China, and is known as "the first bridge at sea".
The existing Luoyang Bridge was rebuilt in the 26th year of Qianlong (A.D. 176 1), with a length of 73 1.29m, a width of 4.5m and a height of 7.3m It has 44 piers, 645 handrails, 104 stone lions and 1.
Luoyang tourist attraction 2: Chongdugou, Luoyang City, Henan Province
Introduction of scenic spots:
Chongdugou Scenic Area is known as "the first village of China Hotel", with simple architectural style, superior geographical location, convenient transportation, rich treasures, perfect service and complete facilities. Luanchuan County, located at the southwest of Luoyang City/0/50km away from Kloc-0, flies to Luming Literature with lush forests and grass. Spring water gushes all year round, waterfalls flock all year round, green bamboo and clear water interweave, fat ducks and strong geese play, and it is rich in water town characteristics, which is called "a must in the north".
Chongdugou is composed of Jinji River, Di River Verdon, Shuilian Fairy Palace and other scenic spots, which are beautiful, quiet, rigorous and exotic, with more than 0/00 scenic spots/kloc.
Travel guide:
The performing arts square in Chongdugou allows visitors to show themselves, relax their emotions, sing and dance, and give full play to their strengths. The bonfire party in the evening can let tourists fully release the fatigue of the day, from which they can experience the deep Shan Ye customs. In the farming folk culture village, everything you eat and drink, everything you plant is earth, everything you wear, everything you play and everything you see is a hundred years ago. Can participate in the production of iron, oil and pottery; Spinning cotton, weaving and plowing; Watch lion dance, taste old wine, and taste water mill tofu; Spinning wood, playing sandals, learning to hunt with weapons, and enjoying the folk customs. In the evening, watching the lights of the farmhouse, sitting on the wooden stool, humming a ditty, enjoying the mountains and the moon, listening to the frogs, is very comfortable.
Three tourist attractions in Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang
Introduction of scenic spots:
Longmen Grottoes, one of the three famous treasure houses of stone carving art in China, is located on the banks of the Yi River12km south of Luoyang. The scenery here is beautiful, with two green hills facing each other, and Yishui slowly flows northward. Seen from a distance, it looks like a natural gate, so it was called "A Que" in ancient times. It has been the first sight of Youlong Gate since ancient times.
After more than 400 years of excavation from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty, there are still more than 2 100 caves, 100 statues and more than 3,600 inscriptions, mostly in the west bank of Yishui.
Four major tourist attractions in Luoyang: Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang.
Introduction of scenic spots:
Baiyun Mountain, together with Yuntai Mountain in Jiaozuo, is known as the most beautiful natural scenic spot in Henan Province. It is located in the virgin forest area in the hinterland of Funiu Mountain in the south of Songxian County, Luoyang City, Henan Province, and is named for its clouds, strangeness, beauty and illusion.
There are dangerous peaks and rocks, forests, waterfalls and ponds, caves, cultural and phenological landscapes in the scenic area. The whole scenic spot integrates mountains, rocks, water, caves, forests, grass, flowers, birds and animals, and the male, the dangerous, the strange, the secluded, the beautiful and the strange complement each other, with both the grandeur of the north and the beauty of the south.
Five scenic spots in Luoyang: Longtan Grand Canyon Tourism in Luoyang
Introduction of scenic spots:
Longtan Grand Canyon Scenic Area enjoys the reputation of "Ancient Marine Natural Museum", "China Wonder Gorge" and "Yellow River Landscape Corridor". It is located in Longtangou Village, Shijing Township, Xin 'an County, with a total area of 30 square kilometers and a total length of 5 kilometers, with a natural drop of 1.200 meters. The valleys and gullies in the valley are beaded, and the flowing water cuts and erodes in different periods, and the wear traces are very clear. Wave marks formed by giant collapsed rocks are rare at home and abroad.
The scenic spots have been named 100, especially Lin, Hill, Sanfeng, Dong Si, Wuqi, Liupu, Qitan, Bashi, Jiuguo and Shishu.
Six natural mysteries of the scenic spot: water flowing upwards, Buddha's light Luohan Cliff, giant's fingerprint, heavenly book on stone, butterfly spring and immortal's footprint;
Seven Youtan Waterfalls: Wulongtan, Longxiantan, Qinglongtan, Heilongtan, Wolong Lake, Yinyang Lake and Reed Lake;
Eight natural wonders: the peerless Tianshi Monument, the stone in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Yin-Yang Tanweng Valley, the Five Dynasties Corrugated Stone, the sky suddenly fell, the Tongling Lane Valley, the magpie welcoming guests, and the silver chain hanging from the sky;
Six tourist attractions in Luoyang: Baima Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province
Introduction of scenic spots:
The White Horse Temple, the first ancient temple in China, was the first Buddhist temple built by the government after Buddhism was introduced to China. Founded in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, in 68 AD, it is regarded as the "ancestral temple" and "the source of Buddhism". It is located at 12km east of Luoyang, facing Mangshan Mountain in the north and Luoshui in the south. Here are green trees and red walls, Brahma stupa, pines and cypresses, solemn and solemn. A large number of dry lacquer statues of the Yuan Dynasty are preserved in the temple, such as Buddha III, Admiral of the Second Heaven and Eighteen Arhats, which are very precious.
The White Horse Temple is a rectangular courtyard, facing south. The main buildings in the temple are King's Temple, Giant Buddha Hall, Daxiong Hall, Jieyin Temple, Pilu Pavilion and Yun Qi Tower.
What are the famous tourist attractions in Luoyang?
Luoyang is a famous historical and cultural city in China. There are many famous tourist attractions here, and the Longmen Grottoes are the most impressive. I often went to Luoyang on business two years ago and went to Longmen Grottoes more than two or three times. The biggest feeling for me is: the scale is grand and the momentum is spectacular. Take a look with me ~
Longmen Grottos
Introduction of scenic spots
Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, is the largest treasure house of stone carving art in the world, with the largest number of statues. It was rated as "the highest peak of stone carving art in China" by UNESCO, ranking first among the caves in China. Now it is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.
There are 2,345 existing grottoes, with more than 1 1000 statues. Together with Mogao Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes, it is called the three largest grottoes in China, and then it is called the four largest grottoes with Maijishan Grottoes. There are more than 2860 inscriptions on Longmen Grottoes, which are called ancient forest of steles. Masterpieces: Twenty Styles of Longmen and Two Beauties of Longmen (Chu Suiliang's A Que Buddhist Shrine Monument and Song Zhenzong's Longmen Monument) are masterpieces of Chinese calligraphy art.
Location of Longmen Avenue in Longmen Town, Luolong District, Luoyang City
Tickets adult tickets 90 yuan/person
traffic route
Bus:
1. Grottoes are located in the south of Luoyang 12km. You can take bus No.81from Luoyang Railway Station, which takes about 40 minutes by car.
2. Take bus No.99 at the south of Kaiyuan Avenue in Yongtai Street, pass 15 station, and walk to Longmen Grottoes for about 90 meters to reach the destination.
3. Take bus No.37 at Kaiyuan Avenue Dongjiekou Scenic Resort Scenic Area, walk about 10 meters to Guanlin Market after four stops, take bus k8 1 to Guanlin Market, and walk about 100 meters to Longmen Grottoes after nine stops to reach the destination.
4. Take bus No.966 in Dongjiekou Scenic Resort Scenic Area of Kaiyuan Avenue. After 6 stops, you can walk about 10 meters to Longmen station of high-speed rail, and take bus No.71to the boarding place of Longmen station of high-speed rail. After 9 stops, you can walk about 40 meters to Longmen Grottoes and reach your destination.
5. Take bus No.94 at the south of Kaiyuan Avenue in Jinchengzhai Street, pass 15 station, and walk for about 650 meters to the intersection of Longmen North Bridge on Longmen Avenue to reach the destination.
tourist track
General route:
Xishan Grottoes-Dongshan Grottoes-Xiangshan Temple-Baiyuan Xishan Grottoes: North Gate-Yuwangchi-Qianxi Temple-Binyang Cave-Moya Cave-Wanfo Cave-Lianhua Cave-Fengxian Temple-Guyang Cave-Fangzi
Dongshan Grottoes:
South Gate-Three Caves in Leigutai-Heritage Gallery-Avalokitesvara statue niche with thousands of hands and eyes-Western pure land niche-Kanjing Temple-Erlianhua Cave-Siyan Cave-North Gate.
Xiangshan Temple:
South Youdao-Lotus Pond-Bell Tower, Drum Tower-Tianwang Hall-Luohantang-Shilou-Jiulaotang-Observation Deck-Daxiong Hall-Qianlong Imperial Monument Pavilion-Sung River Villa-Bell (Bell, Drum Tower Observation Deck)
White garden:
South Gate Entrance-South Poetry Gallery-Pipa Peak-North Poetry Gallery-Taoist Bookstore-Paradise-Gu Qing-Main Gate.
Recommended tourism projects
(1) Millennium Temple
Qianxi Temple is the first large cave at the northern end of Longmen West Mountain. It is more than nine meters high, nine meters wide and nearly seven meters deep. It was built in the early Tang Dynasty about 1300 years ago. The algae well at the top of the cave is a shallow carved lotus. The main Buddha, Amitabha, sat on Sumeru, with a plump face and bulging chest, and his clothes hung obliquely in front of the seat. All parts of his body are well-proportioned and intelligent, and his whole posture gives people a feeling of calmness and kindness. On the left of the main Buddha is the great disciple Ye Jia, and on the right is the little disciple Ananda. Next to the two disciples are Guanyin Bodhisattva and Guanyin Bodhisattva.
(2) Binyang Cave
Binyang Middle Cave is a representative cave in the Northern Wei Dynasty. "Binyang" means to welcome the birth of the sun. The third cave in Binyang was excavated during the Northern Wei Dynasty, which was built by Xuan Wudi of the Northern Wei Dynasty for his father Emperor Xiaowen. It started in 500 AD and lasted for 24 years, employing 802,366 people. Later, due to the court coup and the death of the host Liu Teng, only one of the three planned caves (Binyang Middle Cave, South Cave and North Cave) was completed, and the main statues of South Cave and North Cave were completed in the early Tang Dynasty.
(3) Guyangdong
Guyang Cave, located in the southern section of Longmen Mountain, was dug in 493 AD. It is the earliest grotto in Longmen Grottoes, with the richest Buddhist content and the highest calligraphy art .. It is large in scale and magnificent in momentum. The north wall of the cave is engraved with the words "Guyang Cave" in regular script. During the Guangxu period in the late Qing Dynasty, Taoism rose in Longmen area. Seeing that there was no owner in Guyang Cave, the Taoist priest could not bear to waste it, so he changed the statue of Sakyamuni into the moral statue of the old gentleman on the throne. Because it is said that Laojun once made an alchemy here, Guyang Cave is also called Laojun Cave.
There are hundreds of niches in Guyang Cave, which are ornate in carving and decoration, especially in modeling, lintel and forehead design.
What are the tourist attractions in Luoyang?
There are many tourist attractions in Luoyang, among which Longmen Grottoes and Baima Temple are the most impressive. Five years ago, when my father came to Luoyang on business, I went to these two scenic spots. My feeling is: huge and spectacular, beyond words. If you are visiting Luoyang for the first time, I think these two scenic spots will definitely surprise you! Then come with me to learn about it ~
Longmen Grottoes 1
Introduction of scenic spots
Longmen Grottoes is located in Longmen Pass in the southern suburb of Luoyang, which is 12.5km away from the urban area. Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty was excavated in the 19th year, with a history of 1500 years. The largest Buddha statue in Lushena is 17. 14m high, and the smallest Buddha statue is only 2cm. It is a treasure of oriental sculpture art, which is as famous as Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Datong.
Longmen Grottoes are world-famous and one of the three famous treasure houses of stone carving art in China. Since Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved to Luoyang, it has 2345 caves and nearly 1 10000 statues. The scenic spot is also a 5A scenic spot, a world cultural heritage and a national cultural protection unit.
Location of Longmen Middle Street 13, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province
Tickets adult tickets 90 yuan/person
tourist track
Classic route (suitable for tourists with strong physical strength): Dashimen entrance-Longmen Bridge-Yuwangchi-Qianxi Temple-Binyang Cave-Cliff Cave-Wanfo Cave-Lianhua Cave-Fengxian Temple-Guyang Cave-Fangzi Cave.
Visitors accompanying their parents at Youlong Gate will feel the charm of Lushena Buddha with their parents: Dashimen entrance-Longmen Bridge-Yuwangchi-Qianxi Temple-Binyang Cave-Wanfo Cave-Fengxian Temple-Yiqie Bridge-Buddha worship platform.
traffic route
The grottoes are located12km south of Luoyang. You can take bus No.81from Luoyang Railway Station, and it takes about 40 minutes to take a taxi from 35 yuan to Longmen Grottoes.
Or take bus No.60: from Shui Gu West-Longmen Grottoes; Bus No.53: From Equality Street-Longmen Grottoes;
Suggested game season
It is a good trip to enjoy the peony and visit the Longmen Grottoes during the annual April1-May 10 Luoyang Peony Fair. Of course, autumn is also a good season to go to Longmen Grottoes, and climbing in autumn is also a kind of enjoyment.
2. Baima Temple
Introduction of scenic spots
White Horse Temple is the first ancient temple in China and the world-famous Galand. Located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, it is the first temple built after Buddhism was introduced into China.
Baima Temple has a history of more than 1900 years, and the existing sites and monuments were left over from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. A large number of dry lacquer statues of the Yuan Dynasty are preserved in the temple, such as Buddha III, Admiral of the Second Heaven and Eighteen Arhats, which are very precious.
The whole temple has a regular layout and a simple style. Outside the temple gate, there are stone archways, releasing ponds and stone arch bridges newly built in recent years in the south of the square, with green spaces on the left and right sides. There are two stone horses on each side, about the size of a real horse, and the image is gentle and docile. These are two stone horses of the Song Dynasty, with a height of 1.75 m and a length of 2.20 m, and their backs are loaded.
Location of No.6 Luobai Road, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province
Tickets, adult tickets, 35 yuan.
traffic route
Take bus No.56 in the city, pass 16 station and arrive at Baimasi station (you can also take bus No.58).
If you take bus No.65 from Longmen high-speed railway station to Baima Temple, get off at Guanlin Market, transfer to bus No.58, and get off at the terminal to Baima Temple.
Go on road trip: Just navigate and locate the Baima Temple in Luoyang.