Luoyang is one of the four ancient cities in China, known as the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties. Luoyang has beautiful scenery, many places of interest and many famous national scenic spots in China. Where can I go if I travel to Luoyang? The following sihai.com Xiaobian will introduce you to the scenic spots you must not miss when traveling to Luoyang. Come and have a look
The most famous Luoyang International Peony Garden, located in the west of Wangcheng Avenue, Airport Road, Luoyang, is the largest late flower peony garden and Chinese and foreign peony boutique garden in the Central Plains, covering an area of about 30 hectares. The flower appreciation period is from mid April to early May every year. I've come to Luoyang. I must see the peony.
Longmen Grottoes. As we all know, you can visit Longmen Grottoes scenic spot for a day. Of course, if you are nervous, you can also see more scenic spots. Xiaobian suggests that you should watch it slowly. One day is better.
Baima temple, a millennium old temple, must come if you are interested in Buddhist culture. Baima temple is located 12 kilometers east of the old city of Luoyang, Henan Province. It was founded in the 11th year of Yongping of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 68). It is the first ancient temple in China and the world-famous Galan. It is the first official temple built after Buddhism was introduced into China. It is known as the "ancestral court" and "source of interpretation" of Chinese Buddhism, It has a history of more than 1900 years. Its name is said to be derived from the white horse carrying scriptures and Buddha statues at that time.
If you don't want to go too far, there are also tianzijialiu Museum and tiantianmingtang Museum in Sui and Tang cities. The most worth seeing in the Tianzi jialiu museum is the Tianzi jialiu chariot and horse pit, which is protected at the original site. The discovery of this chariot and horse pit verifies the record that the ancient emperor's ride is six horses, which is very precious. Luoyang City National Heritage Park in Sui and Tang Dynasties is the core area of palace city sites in Sui, Tang and Song dynasties. Among them, the most famous are Mingtang and heaven in the period of Wu Zetian, which are called Vientiane temple and Tongtian futu respectively
Guanlin temple is located in Guanlin Town, seven kilometers south of the city. It is adjacent to the ancient city of Sui and Tang Dynasties in the north, Longmen Grottoes in the south, Xionger Qingdai in the West and Yishui Qingliu in the East. It is the first burial place for Guan Yu, the martial saint. It is also the only ancient classic building dedicated to "forest, temple and tomb" in China. It was built in the Han Dynasty and rebuilt in the 20th year of Wanli of the Ming Dynasty (1592), covering an area of 180 mu. There are more than 150 halls and veranda in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A stone dragon stele Pavilion of the Qing Dynasty is also built in the backyard.
Laojun Mountain is said to be the main peak of Funiu Mountain because Laozi, the founder of Taoism in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, once lived in seclusion and practiced in this mountain. More than 2000 meters above sea level, there are official halls and temple communities. In ancient times, it was regarded as a Taoist holy land. In addition to the sale of local specialties, there are also famous local landmarks such as the statue of Laozi riding a cow and the golden statue of Taishang Laojun.
Jiguan cave is located in Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. It is a national 5A scenic spot. It is a large limestone cave, known as the first cave in the north. Jiguan cave is three kilometers west of Luanchuan county and on the hillside of Jiguan mountain, a branch of Funiu Mountain in the Qinling Mountains. It is 1021 meters above sea level. It has karst landform. Jiguan cave is 5600 meters long, with a viewing length of more than 1800 meters and a viewing area of 23000 square meters. It is divided into eight scenic spots, which are successively named Yuzhu lake, Yicai hall, folding curtain palace, dongtianhe, Juxian palace, yaochi palace, cangxiu Pavilion and Shilin square.