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What tourist attractions are there near Luoyang?

The tourist attractions near Luoyang include Longmen Grottoes, Xin 'an Longtan Grand Canyon, Luoyang Baiyun Mountain, Laojunshan-Jiguandong Tourist Area, Luoyang Ancient City, and Luoyang Baima Temple.

I. 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.

Second, Xin 'an Longtan Grand Canyon

The Longtan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Luoyang faces the Guan Xia in the valley, with a pool of waterfalls, Wan Ren standing on the wall and beautiful scenery in the valley. After/kloc-0.2 billion years of geological deposition and 2.6 million years of water cutting and erosion, the wonders such as high gorge, urn valley, landslide and ground fissure are unparalleled in the world, and are rare in the world, enjoying the reputation of "the first gorge in China", "the ancient marine natural museum", "the gorge is unique" and "the Yellow River water corridor".

Three, Luoyang Baiyun Mountain

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. According to the survey, there are 204 species of animals, plants 199 1 species, and the forest coverage rate is over 95%, which is praised as "natural museum" by experts and scholars. There are 37 peaks with an altitude of1.500m in the territory, of which Yuhuangding is the highest peak in the Central Plains, with an altitude of 2216m, which is the best place to watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds.

Fourth, Laojun Mountain-Jiguandong Tourist Area

At the northern foot of Junshan Mountain, 3 kilometers west of Luanchuan, Luoyang, there is a steep butte, which looks like a cock with its head held high. The top of the mountain is like a cockscomb with beautiful scenery. There are naturally formed underground caves in the mountains, which are deep and unpredictable. The mountain is famous for its shape, and the cave is famous for its mountain, so it is a cave in a famous mountain.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Luoyang ancient city

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. Moon City is built around buildings, with 4 watchtowers and 30 enemy platforms as fortifications. The original city wall was made of earth, and it was not until the sixth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1373) that a brick wall with a height of 4 feet was built.

Six, Luoyang White Horse Temple

Baima Temple is located 10 km east of Luoyang, Henan Province and 1.5 km west of Yong Men, the ancient city of Luoyang in Han and Wei Dynasties. Known as "the first ancient temple in China" in ancient times, Jingangya Temple is the first official temple after Buddhism was introduced into China.