Where is Laojun Mountain and how to get to it?

Laojun Mountain is a very famous scenic spot and the origin of Central Plains culture. This is a place dedicated to Laozi, a Taoist saint. It is said that tickets for tourists surnamed Li are free. Here I would like to share with you the detailed geographical location and traffic guide of Laojun Mountain.

Laojunshan Address:

3 kilometers southeast of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province

Laojun Mountain is a typical 5A-level high-quality tourist scenic spot, formerly known as Shi Jing, located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, and an important branch of the Funiu Mountain Range in Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters.

In the middle of the week, Li Er lived in seclusion in this mountain and practiced Daoning. He is honored as an old gentleman by Taoism. In the Tang dynasty, Li was the best in the world, and Taizong gave him the name Laojun Mountain. This name has continued until this year, becoming the holy land of Taoist culture in China.

Laojunshan traffic guide:

Driving route in the province

Driving route from Zhengzhou (Kaifeng) to Laojunshan:

Zhengshaoluo Expressway → Erguang Expressway → Luoluan Expressway → Luanchuan Exit → Follow the signs to the scenic spot.

Driving routes from Anyang, Hebi and Puyang to Laojunshan:

Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway or Lianhuo Expressway → Erguang Expressway → Luoluan Expressway → Luanchuan Exit → Follow the road signs to the scenic spot.

Driving routes from Nanyang and Xinyang to Laojunshan:

Hushan Expressway → Erguang Expressway → Yao Zheng Expressway → Yaoshan Exit → National Highway 3 1 1→ Thrushcross Valley → Muzhaling → Checun → He Yu → Follow the signs to the scenic spot.

Driving routes from Xinxiang, Jiaozuo and Jiyuan to Laojun Mountain:

Changyuan Jiyuan Expressway → Jiyuan/Luoyang direction → Erguang Expressway → Luoluan Expressway → Luanchuan Exit → Follow the road signs to the scenic spot.

Driving routes from Zhumadian, Zhoukou and Luohe to Laojunshan:

Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway → Nanluo Expressway → Yao Zheng Expressway → Yaoshan Exit → National Highway 3 1 1→ Thrushcross Valley → Muzhaling → Checun → He Yu → Follow the signs to the scenic spot.

Tourist routes outside the province

Xi 'an direction: Xi 'an-Weinan-Lushi-Lingbao-Luanchuan

Anhui direction: Hefei-Fuyang-Shangqiu-Kaifeng-Zhengzhou-Luoyang-Luanchuan

Direction of Taiyuan: Taiyuan-Changzhi-Jincheng-Luoyang-Luanchuan

Direction of Beijing: Beijing-Hengshui-Hebi-Xinxiang-Jiyuan-Luoyang-Luanchuan

Direction of Shanghai: Shanghai-Nanjing-Zhoukou-Pingdingshan-Luoyang-Luanchuan

Laojun Mountain has a history of Taoist culture of more than 2,000 years. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, a temple was built in the mountain to commemorate it. During the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty, it was sealed by the emperor and built "laojunmiao". In the 19th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, it was awarded the Taoist scriptures of Laojunshan, which was called "a famous mountain in the world". Laojunmiao, the highest peak of the existing temples, is the largest, and there is a saying that there is Wudang Jinding in the south and Laojun Tieding in the north.

Laojun Mountain has 6 scenic spots, including 179 and temples 16, such as Taiqing Palace, Yuan Shifang, Lingguan Hall, Forest Vinegar Hall, Shepherd's Fence, Jiuku 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.