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Henan tourist attractions

Henan tourist attractions include Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Yuntai Mountain in Jiaozuo, Laojun Mountain in Luoyang, Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou and Taihang Grand Canyon in Anyang.

Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang 1

Longmen Grottoes, one of the four largest grottoes in China, was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. Two-thirds of the grottoes were built in the period of Wu Zetian, and the wisdom and culture of the ancients were condensed on cliffs as long as one kilometer. Now it is a world cultural heritage, and most grottoes are carved on the west bank of Yishui.

2. Yuntai Mountain in Jiaozuo

Yuntai Mountain is a fine scenic spot with magnificent canyon landscape and magnificent waterscape of Taihang Mountain. There are mainly famous scenic spots such as Hongshi Gorge-Tanpu Gorge-Quanpu Gorge-Cornus officinalis Peak-Macaque Valley-Baijiayan, among which Hongshi Gorge has the reputation of bonsai canyon and is the essence of the whole Yuntai Mountain scenic spot.

3. Laojun Mountain in Luoyang

Laojun Mountain, the main peak of Funiu Mountain, 800 miles from Qinling Mountain, is 2297 meters above sea level. It was named after Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, lived in seclusion and practiced here. Since ancient times, it has been known as a famous mountain in the world. Known as Luoyang Summer Resort, the first of the eight scenic spots in Luanchuan, it is also the latest attraction among network celebrities.

4. Zhengzhou Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple, located in the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain, is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in China and Kung Fu in China. It is now a world cultural heritage. Shaolin Temple is a world-famous Buddhist temple and the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism in Han Dynasty. It occupies an important position in the history of Buddhism in China and is known as the first temple in the world.

5. Anyang Taihang Grand Canyon

Taihang Grand Canyon, also known as Linzhou Grand Canyon, is located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan provinces. On both sides of it, there are typical craggy rock landforms, patchwork terraces and strange valleys, which form a magnificent grand canyon scenery and are typical representatives of the northern landscape. Taihang Grand Canyon is divided into three scenic spots, namely Taohua Valley-Taihang Tianlu-Wangxiang Stone.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Luoyang Longmen Grottoes Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiaozuo Yuntai Mountain.