What must-see tourist attractions are there in Luoyang?

Speaking of Luoyang, not many people know it, but people will invariably think of peony flowers in Luoyang. March and April every year is the best season to watch peony flowers, and it is also the busiest time here. Of course, don't think that there are only peony flowers in Luoyang, and there are many unexpected scenery in Luoyang. So now that we are in Luoyang, what must-see attractions can't be missed?

First stop: Longmen Grottoes

Located on the Longmen Mountain and Xiangshan Mountain on both sides of the Yihe River in Luoyang, it was first excavated around the time when Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved to Luoyang. Since then, it has been built on a large scale in the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties, the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui and Tang Dynasties and the Song Dynasty for more than 400 years.

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1, Longmen Grottoes, Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes are also called the four major grottoes in China.

There are 2345 grottoes, more than 65438+ ten thousand statues and more than 2800 inscriptions. The largest Buddha statue is as high as 17. 14 m, and the smallest is only 2 cm.

3. It reflects the development and changes in many fields such as politics, economy, religion and culture in ancient China, and was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2000.

4. About tickets: tickets for Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang 120 yuan/person.

Second stop: Baima Temple

Baimasi Town, located in the east of the old city of Luoyang. Baima Temple has such an international Buddhist temple, which symbolizes the friendship and cultural exchange between China and foreign countries. It is divided into three parks: Thailand, Myanmar and India.

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1, founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 68, the first ancient temple in China, the world-famous Galand, was the first government-run temple built after Buddhism was introduced to China, and it is known as the source of ancestral temple and Buddhism in China, with a history of 1900 years.

2. Existing sites and historical sites were left over from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

3. During the first 200 years when Buddhism took root and spread in China, the whole process was closely related to Baima Temple.

4. This is the product of China's first prayer to the West, and it is the residence of the earliest monks who came to China to preach.

5. China's first Buddhist sutra and China's first precept were born here, and the first Han monk in China was born.

6. About tickets: tickets for 50 yuan/person.

Third stop: Lijingmen Old Street

Lijingmen is a tower that reproduces the style of Luoyang, the ancient capital. As one of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang, there is a saying that it is useless to come to Luoyang if you can't reach Lijingmen. There are all kinds of folk shops on both sides of the street, because it is a holiday, and the flow of people is still relatively dense.

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1, Lijingmen was built in the Sui Dynasty and is one of the two west gates of Luoyang ancient city.

2. The entire Lijingmen Scenic Area consists of the gatehouse, urn, embrasured watchtower, city wall and Lijingqiao (suspension bridge and moat in ancient times).

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4. About tickets: There is no charge on the street, and you can climb the building 15 yuan/person.

Fourth stop: China National Garden.

Peony is called the king of flowers because of its elegance and beauty, which symbolizes wealth, auspiciousness and happiness. This has been praised by Luoyang people for thousands of years, and only peony in Heze, Shandong Province can match it.

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1, Luoyang is the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, the Millennium Imperial Capital and the Peony Flower City.

2. The peony flowers in Luoyang are large, with many varieties and strange colors, with more than 1000 varieties.

3. About Tickets: 50 yuan/People Fifth Station: Tomb Museum

Luoyang Tomb Museum is one of the largest tomb museums in China and the first tomb museum in the world. Luoyang Tomb Museum, with its large area, unique style, long collection age, variety and quantity, ranks first in the world and is a must-see in China.

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1. About tickets: Tickets are free.

2. About transportation: Bus routes: No.48 and No.83..

3. Opening hours: closed on Mondays, open from 9:00- 17:00 on Tuesdays to Sundays, and often get free tickets with your ID card at 16: 30.