Two-day tour from Beijing to Luoyang

1. get the round-trip train ticket

before departure, the top priority of the preparation work is to log on to the "Railway 1236 website" and get the round-trip sleeper ticket first. It's more than 8 kilometers from Beijing to Luoyang, and there are several trains that leave in the evening and arrive in the morning, which is quite convenient. Considering that I get off work late on Friday and go to work early on Monday, I chose K269 (Beijing West-Luoyang) on Friday and K27 (Luoyang-Beijing West) on Sunday.

As there are still a few days before the opening of the Peony Festival in Tomb-Sweeping Day and Luoyang, the tickets are not tight. I successfully bought a hard berth on the 1236 website, but they are basically upper bunks. After successful payment online, the ticket is settled.

2. Hotel for booking accommodation

I carefully read the comments of comrades on eLong and Ctrip, and at the same time considered my own money bag. Finally, I booked Jinjiang Inn (Luoyang Railway Station Store) with a favorable rate of 96% through eLong, and the price was not bad.

At that time, I noticed another "Aviation City Business Hotel" with high rating. The reason why I didn't choose it was that it was a little far from the railway station. Later, when I visited Wangcheng Square, I saw the signboard hanging high in the distance. It seemed that the location was really good.

3. Travel arrangement

After work on Friday, I went straight to the West Railway Station, arrived one hour early, and settled the dinner in the "real kung fu" on the second floor. The soup was good, and I praised it ~

There were so many people waiting for the bus in waiting room No.5, which was beyond my expectation, but I was in no hurry, and finally I checked in and got on the bus calmly, and everything went well ~ )

The p>K269 train arrived at Luoyang Station, which was already half an hour late. After leaving the station, I bought a map of Luoyang, ate breakfast at Yonghe Soymilk opposite the square (the quality was very average) and went straight to Longmen Grottoes. There are 81 direct buses from the railway station to Longmen Grottoes, and the station is on the east side of the square, 1.5 yuan/People. After waiting for a few minutes, there are many people. It's a long journey from the railway station to Longmen Grottoes. There may be more than 2 stops in the middle, and Guanlin Station will pass in the middle. The bus ran for about an hour before reaching the terminal-Longmen Grottoes, but the station is still some distance from the gate of the real scenic spot, and there is a market built like an antique street in the middle. Due to the recent road construction, the nearby area is dusty and dirty, so we took a taxi and let it be pulled directly to the entrance of the scenic spot of Longmen Grottoes. Tickets for 12 yuan/person include Longmen Grottoes, Xiangshan Temple and Baiyuan.

at noon, get to the vicinity of Guanlin for lunch.

In order to save time, I came out of Longmen Grottoes and had lunch near Guanlin. One stop of Bus No.81 is Guanlin. After getting off the bus, you can see a big archway in the east of the road. Go inside and you will find Guanlin Road. Because of the poor breakfast and the long journey in Longmen Grottoes, I was hungry for a long time, so I decided to find a place to eat nearby, and then go to Guanlin after dinner, which just happened to give me a rest. After a round on Guanlin Road, I found many Hunan restaurants in Luoyang. According to Mr. Ge's experience, he chose a Hunan restaurant to simply solve his lunch.

in the afternoon, visit Guanlin Temple.

After dinner, go east along Guanlin Road. The Guanlin Temple is not far away, and the ticket office is directly opposite the intersection. Ticket 4 yuan/person, buy a ticket and turn to Little Square in the back, and you will see the entrance of Guanlin Temple.

From Guanlin Temple, there is no.55 bus directly to the railway station opposite the ticket office. It feels good that there are seats on the coin-operated bus, but when we arrived at Tanggong East Road, there were many people on the bus.

The hotel we booked is not far from the railway station. After we settled down in the past, we immediately went out and took a taxi to the Tianzi Driving Six Museum in Wangcheng Square, but we were still late. The Tianzi Driving Six Museum stopped selling tickets at 5 o'clock, which is inconsistent with the 6 o'clock introduced in some raiders. There is no way but to go there the next day.

In the evening, visit the Regent Gate and eat "What a difference".

The Lijingmen is near the Xiguan station. Many buses pass by, so it's easy to find it after getting off. The reputation of "True Difference" is also quite large. From Lijingmen to "True Difference", you need to cross an old street in the middle. When you see several snack bars selling "tofu soup", "meatball soup" and "non-turning soup", you feel that the hygiene situation is average, so you dare not try it. If you don't visit the Lijing Gate and go directly to "Really Different", you can get off at the "Market Street" station. It's a big frontispiece and easy to see.

On Sunday (3.25)

In the morning, visit the White Horse Temple (Best Supporting Actor Award! )

The next day, I'd better go to the railway station first and take the No.56 bus to Baima Temple. The 56-way station is also on the east side of the railway station, but it is not in the same place as the 81-way station. It needs to go a little south and cross a T-junction adjacent to the railway station square. An ordinary bus stop on the west side of the road is the starting point of the 56-way station.

There are Baima Temple, Qiyun Pagoda and Di Renjie's Tomb in Baima Temple. It takes a lot of time to go around.

At noon, I took a taxi back to the hotel for an hour's lunch break

Because of the continuous fighting and the higher temperature in Luoyang than in Beijing, I was a little sleepy in spring, so I decided to go back to the hotel and sleep for a while.

In the afternoon, I visited the Sixth Museum of Tianzi Driving.

After my lunch break, I rushed to the Sixth Museum of Tianzi Driving again. This time I had plenty of time. There are two kinds of tickets, one is 3 yuan/Ren, and the other is 35 yuan/Ren, which also includes a branch of Tanggong West Road Primary School.

We bought tickets for 35 yuan. First, we visited the main library, and then we went to the branch library. After that, I rushed back to Wangcheng Square and went to listen to the legendary open-air local drama performance. Although I didn't understand it (probably Henan Opera), I felt that it was quite popular. Throughout the square, there are many performing groups, and the equipment is good or bad, but the actors are very serious.

In the evening, I had dinner at KFC in the railway station, then boarded K27 and returned to Beijing.

4. Impression of scenic spots

(1) Impression of Longmen Grottoes

The most shocking thing is the Lushena Buddha, which is really extraordinary in bearing and long in charm! !

The whole grotto is built on the water, and its temperament has been graceful and restrained. In addition, there are many green trees and palace buildings on the other side, which is completely different from the artistic conception of the other three grottoes. It is suggested that after seeing Yungang Grottoes, we should see Longmen Grottoes immediately. We should be able to see clearly the changes of its sculpture style from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

In addition, there are many broken grottoes and statues, which is heartbreaking!

(2) Impression of Guanlin Temple

When I came out of Longmen Grottoes, I went to Guanlin Temple on the way. The temperament in the courtyard was simple and the popularity was quite strong. I didn't know until I visited Guanlin that this is the ancestor of Guandi Temple in various places, and it has a high popularity in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia and Southeast Asia, so I was ignorant before.

At the top of the main hall of Guanlin, there are plaques of Hao Bocun's "Faithfulness and Eternity", Lien Chan's "Wei Zhen Annan" and Wu Boxiong's "Dignity and Morality". I wonder if it is Mark's turn next.

(3) Impression of Baima Temple

Just like Guanlin is to Guandi temples in various places, Baima Temple is also the ancestor of Buddhist temples in various places in China. Its status is highly respected in the Buddhist community, and its style is quite simple, but the floor tiles and handrails in the courtyard are very new, which is estimated to have just been renovated recently.

The main hall says "Daxiong Hall", which is slightly different from the common "Daxiong Hall" elsewhere. I originally wanted to ask the masters in the temple, but I finally gave up and decided to check it out when I came back.

In addition, when I first saw Qiyun Pagoda, I thought it was very similar to the Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi 'an, but one was built in the Tang Dynasty and the other was rebuilt in the Jin Dynasty, but it was so similar. I wonder if there is another origin.

(4) The Emperor's Sixth Museum

In the center of the city, it is a blessing of Luoyang to discover such an important, ancient and prominent tomb, which is worth seeing.

However, the popularity of Buron, Baiguan and Guanguan here is much worse, especially the branch of Tanggong West Road Primary School. When we visited in the past, only the administrator was in charge, which was very cold, but the administrator was very enthusiastic.

(5) Lijing Gate

When we arrived at Lijing Gate, it was already evening, and many red lanterns were hung in the urn, which was really lively.

many old houses and shops in the city gate have retained their original appearance, which is somewhat similar to the old street where I lived when I was a child. It is very cordial.

(6) White Garden and Di Tomb

White Garden is Bai Juyi's cemetery, just at the east end of Longmen Stone Bridge. After visiting the grottoes, you can go there by battery car.

Di Tomb is Di Renjie's graveyard. We visited it in the garden between Baima Temple and Qiyun Pagoda.

Bai Juyi and Di Renjie, two big names in the literary and political circles in the Tang Dynasty, have a unique eye for the location of their cemeteries. They visited Longmen Grottoes and Baima Temple by accident, which is not bad. I wonder if this is to increase the click-through rate by relying on famous scenic spots ~

(7) Wangcheng Park

When they arrived at the door, they were already jostling with each other at the gate. When we went, the Peony Festival had not yet opened, but it coincided with the weekend. I wonder if there are so many people at ordinary times.

5. About eating

Luoyang water mat in Luoyang, which is famous all over the world, I also went there. After the Lijingmen, I went straight to the legendary "true difference". The boldness of vision of "true difference" is really different. frontispiece is an antique court style, the dining environment is bright and clean, and the waiter is the legendary maid-in-waiting in the Tang Dynasty, which looks like it.

click on "peony swallowtail" (6 yuan), "fried meatballs" (35 yuan) and "soup dumplings" (2 yuan) recommended online, and look around at several tables. They are roughly the same, and it is estimated that they are all traveling together. The serving speed is very fast, and the serving process of swallow dishes and meatballs is similar. The dishes are served to the table and then poured with broth, and you can enjoy them.

In all fairness, the soup-filling bag is quite satisfactory, and the shape of the peony swallow dish is not bad, and the color is quite beautiful, but the taste is very ordinary. The soup has a strong pepper flavor, with some shredded pork, shredded ham, shredded crab sticks, Flammulina velutipes, etc. in the middle, which can be described as sparse and ordinary, and the base is the so-called "nine steaming and nine drying". "Fried meatballs" is more common, that is, vermicelli meatballs are soaked in soup. It is estimated that vegetarian meatballs sold in supermarkets in Beijing are all this strong. Alas, I'm speechless ~

Later, when I checked with the local people, I got the answer that "the local people hardly eat this, but all the foreigners come to eat it". Sweat ~

Another driver told me that the Luoyang water mat is the owner of "no regrets, no regrets after eating, and never eat a second trip", but people are quite sure of the Jianghu status and brand value of "really different".

After eating "Really Different", I don't have the courage to challenge "Taotaoju Steamed Bun" any more. As for "paste noodles", I stay away from it.

In addition, the local Hunan cuisine in Luoyang is very popular, and the brands of Hunan cuisine can be seen everywhere, as well as Sichuan hot pot and various noodle restaurants. We had a lunch in a local Hunan restaurant. There were many people eating, and the taste was improved to some extent. It was between Hunan cuisine and Beijing home cooking, and it was not bad on the whole.

The next day at lunch, there was no Hunan restaurant around my residence, so I found a chain-type "Wu Daoxiao Noodles" to deal with it. The "skewers" in the store tasted good, which was a little comfort to my hungry belly.

6. About the transportation in Luoyang

From the railway station, there are direct buses to various famous scenic spots, such as Long, Bai and Guan. However, the bus routes are relatively long, so there are many people getting on the bus along the way. It is recommended to start from the starting station to find a seat easily. But it's just a bus trip. If the hotel stays around the train station, it will obviously be much more convenient.

In addition, there are many taxis in Luoyang, and the starting price of 5 yuan, plus the fuel cost of 1 yuan, is quite cheap. However, it seems that drivers have the impulse to detour, especially taking a taxi around the scenic spots, and need to guard against being slaughtered.

On our first day at Longmen Grottoes, we took a taxi to Guanlin after coming out of Baiyuan Park, asked the driver if he had set his watch, got a positive answer and got on the bus. The boarding place was at the entrance of Baiyuan Park, which is the bridgehead of Longmen Bridge. After the driver started the vehicle, he drove directly to the north. I flipped through the map in my hand, showing that there was a Longmen North Bridge leading to Longmen Avenue at the north point, and there was no reply. As a result, after the bus arrived at the intersection of Longmen North Bridge, the driver said that Longmen North Bridge could not be opened to traffic until April 1, and Longmen Avenue was very blocked, so he had to take the expressway to Guanlin exit and then transfer to Guanlin Temple. Friends who are familiar with Luoyang know how many miles can be missed at once. It's really a trick! I immediately asked to turn around and go back to the Longmen Grottoes, but I couldn't do it if I didn't go. Finally, I gave twenty yuan for the fare. To sum up, it's very important to prepare a map of Luoyang if you don't get lost!

The next day, when I took a taxi back to the city at Baima Temple, the driver saw that I had a map, but he still suggested taking the national road, on the grounds that the traffic lights in the city would take more time (obviously, it would take more miles to take the national road, hehe ~), but I resolutely refused. Later, it proved that I was right. It took only 2 minutes from the White Horse Temple to the hotel, and it didn't take much time. It cost 36 RMB.

7. A few tips

(1) Yonghe Soymilk opposite Luoyang Railway Station is not recommended because its breakfast is terrible and its price is not cheap.

(2) There are bus stops on the east and west sides of the railway station square, among which buses No.81, No.55 and No.56, which run scenic spots, are in the east.

(3) There are maps of the city on the railway station square, so it is recommended to buy a spare one, which is especially useful when taking a taxi.

(4) The consumption in Luoyang is not too high, which is lower than that in Beijing. There are many shops on the street, so it is convenient to buy some drinks and the like.

(5) The buses in Luoyang are convenient, but they don't give change. You'd better keep some change of one yuan when you go out.

(6) There are many museums, parks and other cultural attractions in Luoyang city, so it is better to have a few more days to stroll slowly.

(7) The urban area is relatively clean, and there are no quarrels or fights, so it is a civilized city.