How should I plan a day trip to Luoyang?

First stop: Longmen Grottoes (recommended to visit for 3-4 hours)

In the morning, go to Longmen Grottoes. Longmen Grottoes is a fusion of Indian culture and Chinese culture. The grottoes are divided into two parts: Xishan and Dongshan. Most of the Dongshan Grottoes are works from the Tang Dynasty, while the Xishan Grottoes were excavated in the Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Second stop: Luoyang Museum (recommended to visit for 1-2 hours)

On the way back to the city from Longmen Grottoes, you can visit the Luoyang Museum. Luoyang is a comprehensive history museum, consisting of a main building and an auxiliary building. The main building has two floors. The first floor is the general exhibition, and the second floor is the museum's boutique exhibition. The new museum has more than 11,000 cultural relics on display.

The third stop: White Horse Temple (recommended to visit for 1-2 hours)

Take bus 77 from the museum to White Horse Temple. It is the first government-run temple after Buddhism was introduced to China. temple. Baima Temple is divided into three parts, the ancient Baima Temple, the Qiyun Pagoda in the east, and the foreign Buddhist temple in the west. The Baima Temple has a majestic architectural scale. Its current layout was rebuilt during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. There are only four main halls left: the Tianwang Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, the Daxiong Hall, and the Jieyin Hall. Among them, the Daxiong Hall is the main hall of the temple

Fourth stop: Luoyang Old Street

After visiting the White Horse Temple, you can return to the city. Luoyang Old Street carries the memory of Luoyang. The old street starts from Lijingmen in the west and ends at Drum Tower in the east. The central part is the Cross Street. The old street maintains more of its original features, with bluestone roads and brick storefronts. You can eat a lot of local Luoyang delicacies in the old street and end the day easily.