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. It was excavated in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty, 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 who accompany their parents at Youlong Gate will feel the charm of Lushina Buddha with their parents: Dashimen entrance-Longmen Bridge-Yuwangchi-Qianxi Temple-Binyang Cave-Wanfo Cave-Fengxian Temple-Yique 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.
What are the interesting tourist attractions in Luoyang?
1, Longmen Grottoes: Longmen Grottoes is located in the south of Luoyang 12km. It is one of the three largest grottoes in China and one of the five national scenic spots alongside Yungang Grottoes in Datong and Thousand Buddha Cave in Dunhuang. Longmen is a place with beautiful scenery. The two green hills face 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. "One Que" has been the first sight of Youlong Gate since ancient times. Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once said: "The scenery in the suburbs of Luoyang wins, and Longmen is the first."
2. Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang: Located in the hinterland of Funiu Mountain in the south of Songxian County, Luoyang City, Henan Province, Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang is a national forest park, a national nature reserve, a national tourist scenic spot and one of the top ten leisure resorts in China. The total area of the scenic spot is 168 square road. Five tourist areas, including Bai Yunfeng, Yuhuangding, Jijiaoman (Little Huangshan Mountain), Jiulong Waterfall and Primitive Forest, have been developed, but large leisure areas such as Baiyun Lake, Alpine Forest Oxygen Bar, Alpine Peony Garden, Liu Hou Temple and Luhua Valley have not been developed. One peak of Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area spans the waters of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, and one mountain gathers the gas of the three rivers, which is unique to the Central Plains and can be called the "Grand View of the Central Plains". Baiyun Mountain is located in the transitional zone between the warm temperate zone and the north subtropical zone, with an average elevation of 1800 meters, and the highest temperature in summer does not exceed 26℃. It is rich in animal and plant resources.
3. Funiu Mountain: This area is located in Xixia, Neixiang, Nanzhao, Luanchuan, Songxian and Lushan counties of Henan Province, covering an area of 56,024 hectares. The nature reserve consists of six nature reserves: Heiyan Town, Laojieshan in Xixia, Huangshi Temple, Baotianman in Nanzhao, Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan, Longchiman in Songxian and Shiren in Lushan. These six nature reserves were established with the approval of the Henan Provincial People's Government in 1980 and 1982 respectively, and formed a complete unity after planning adjustment, and were promoted to the national level in 1997, with the main protection object being the natural broad-leaved forest ecosystem.
4. Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan: Laojun Mountain is located 3 kilometers south of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City. It is the main peak of Funiu Mountain, 800 miles above sea level, formerly known as Shi Jing. Later, due to the "history of the Tibetan room" in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Li Er came here to retire-and was honored as an old gentleman on the throne by Taoism, and was renamed "Laojunshan" by Emperor Taizong, which has been passed down to this day. According to legend, Laojun Mountain is the secluded place of Li Er, the ancestor of Taoism. It was commemorated by a temple built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the iron-topped laojunmiao was built by the emperor during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. Throughout the ages, incense has flourished and it has been honored as a holy place of Taoism and a famous mountain in the world. The original appearance of Laojun Mountain is well preserved, which records the tectonic evolution process of cracking, dispersion, proliferation, aggregation, collision and orogeny in the southern margin of North China ancient land block/kloc-0.9 billion years. It is called a geological park and has high scientific research value.
5. Baiyun Mountain in Songxian County: a world geopark, climbing to the top of the Central Plains and enjoying the magnificent sunrise sea of clouds. Baiyun Mountain is located in Songxian County, Luoyang City. There are countless waterfalls and deep pools, and there are dangerous peaks and rocks and virgin forest landscapes everywhere. The air is fresh. It's natural oxygen. Yuhuangding in the scenic area is about 2200 meters above sea level, which is one of the best peaks in the Central Plains and an excellent place to watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds. In addition to the natural landscape, Baiyun Mountain also has the humanistic landscape represented by Uman Temple, Yunyan Temple and Huangyuting. The scenic spot is relatively large. If there is enough time, it is recommended to spend two days visiting Baiyun Mountain.
Luoyang tourist attractions
As follows:
1, Longmen Grottoes:
Longmen Grottoes, located at the south of Luoyang 12km, is one of the three largest grottoes in China, which is equally famous with Yungang Grottoes in Datong and Thousand Buddha Cave Grottoes in Dunhuang, and is a national 5A-level scenic spot. Longmen is a place with beautiful scenery. The two green hills face 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. "One Que" has been the first sight of Youlong Gate since ancient times. Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once said: "The scenery in the suburbs of Luoyang wins, and Longmen is the first."
2. Xin 'an Longtan Grand Canyon:
Longtan Grand Canyon Scenic Area is located in the north of Xin 'an County, Luoyang City, 60 kilometers away from Luoyang and 0/80 kilometers away from Zhengzhou/KLOC. Lianhuo Expressway, 365,438+00 National Highway and Longhai Railway pass through the county, with superior geographical position and convenient transportation. It is a national 5A-level scenic spot, a national geological park, a core scenic spot of Luoyang Daimei Mountain World Geopark, and a typical geological landscape canyon scenic spot of Hongyan Zhanggu Group.
3. Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang:
Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang is located in the hinterland of Funiu Mountain in the south of Songxian County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. It is a national forest park, a national nature reserve, a national AAAA tourist area and one of the top ten leisure resorts in China. The total area of the scenic spot is 168 square road. Five tourist areas, including Bai Yunfeng, Yuhuangding, Jijiaoman (Little Huangshan Mountain), Jiulong Waterfall and Primitive Forest, have been developed, but large leisure areas such as Baiyun Lake, Alpine Forest Oxygen Bar, Alpine Peony Garden, Liu Hou Temple and Luhua Valley have not been developed.
4. Laojunshan-Jiguandong Tourist Area:
Address: 3km west of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province (Figure) Tel: 0379-66890998 Fax: 0379-6689027 1 At the northern foot of Junshan Mountain, 3km west of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, there is a steep butte, which looks like a rooster with its head held high. The top of the mountain looks like a cockscomb with beautiful scenery. There is a natural underground cave in this mountain. The mountain is famous for its shape, and the cave is famous for its mountain, so it is a cave in a famous mountain.
5. Luoyang Ancient City:
The ancient city of Luoyang was rebuilt on this basis when Wang was the magistrate of Henan Province in the first year of Jin Aizong (1224) in the early Northern Song Dynasty. The western wall uses the former site of Tang Dongcheng. The western end of the western wall and the northern wall are built by using the old foundation of the two walls in the northwest of Dongcheng. The circumference of the old city is nearly 9 miles, with doors on all sides, Jianchun Gate in the east, Lijing Gate in the west, Changxianmen in the south and Anximen in the north, all of which are heavy buildings.
Introduction of Luoyang tourist attractions
Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang 1
The world-famous Longmen Grottoes is one of the three treasure houses of stone carving art in China, which 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.
2. Laojun Mountain Scenic Area in Luoyang
There are 6 scenic spots in Laojun Mountain, with 179 scenic spots and 6 temples 16, such as Taiqing Palace, Yuan Shifang, Lingguan Hall, Forest Vinegar Hall, Chuanjing Building, Guanyin Hall, Sanqing Hall and laojunmiao. On the south side of Mazongling, there are more than 3,000 acres of stone forest landscape open to tourists, which is called "Northland Stone Forest" by geologists.
3. Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area in Songxian County, Luoyang
There are beautiful peaks here, which is one of the best places to watch the sunrise in the sea of clouds in China.
Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang, a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot, a world geological park and a national forest park, is located in the virgin forest area in the hinterland of Funiu Mountain in the south of Songxian County, Luoyang City, with dangerous peaks and rocks represented by Bai Yunfeng and Yuhuangya.
4. Luoyang Xin 'an Longtan Grand Canyon
Longtan Gorge Scenic Area, a national 5A scenic spot, is located in Xin 'an County, Luoyang City, with a total length of 12km. Longtan Gorge is a rare U-shaped gorge in the world. It is known as "the first gorge in China" and has the reputation of "Ancient Marine Natural Museum, China Wonder Gorge and Yellow River Landscape Corridor".
5. Jiguandong Scenic Spot in Luanchuan
Jiguandong Scenic Area, a national 5A-level scenic spot, is praised by experts as "the first cave in the north with magnificent scenery; Because of its unique origin, it is the first Dragon Palace in China. It is located three kilometers west of Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan Province, and is a natural limestone cave.
6. Luoyang Longwu Bay
Longyuwan is 30 kilometers away from the county seat. Yulong Bay is12km long, with a natural drop of nearly1000m. The rocks on both sides of the strait are majestic, waterfalls are green, flying down, the pool is deep and quiet, and strange stones are everywhere. The whole mountain is occupied by Shuanglong, and there are several dragons flying, Qinglong Lake, Bailongtan and Shuanglongtan. The first-class scenic spots are evenly distributed and varied, which is dizzying, and is known as "a must in the Central Plains, a must in the world".
7. Luanchuan Tianhe Grand Canyon Scenic Area
Tianhe Grand Canyon Scenic Area is located in Jiaohe Town, southwest of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. It belongs to the hinterland of Funiu Mountain, with a total viewing area of 56 square kilometers. It is a comprehensive tourist resort integrating tourism, summer vacation, leisure and health preservation, blessing, exploration and tourism real estate.
8. Luoyang Wangcheng Park
Wangcheng Park is located in the center of Luoyang, covering an area of about 39.77 hectares. It integrates peony culture with historical culture, humanistic gardens with natural gardens, and can be called "urban oxygen bar", forming a unique landscape of wangcheng, such as "peony boutique, Zhou Ding, Hutuluo, Liangsi Waterfall and Phoenix Queying Hub". There are five scenic spots in the park: peony viewing area, peony culture area, historical and cultural area, large-scale amusement area and zoo.
9. Luoyang Baima Temple Scenic Area
The White Horse Temple in Luoyang is the first Buddhist temple built after Buddhism was introduced into China in Han Dynasty, so it is known as the source of the oriental land and "the first ancient temple in China". The White Horse Temple was built in the 11th year of Emperor Yongping of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 68), with a history of 1900 years. Baima Temple is located at the east 12km of Luoyang City, Henan Province, with Mangshan Mountain in the north and Luoshui in the south. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south.
10, Xin' an Daimei Mountain Scenic Area
"Daimei landscape is the best in the world, and we should sigh the small caves in Taoyuan". Mountains and rivers love beautiful Daimei Mountain. Daimei Mountain Original Eco-tourism Scenic Area is endowed with unique tourism resources, and the landscape classics cannot be copied. This is an unparalleled geological, cultural, historical and ecological mountain.