Luoyang Travel Guide Must-Go Attractions

Luoyang is one of the cradle of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation, the eastern starting point of the Silk Road from the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei, Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the central hub of the Sui and Tang Dynasty Grand Canal. Peonies are famous all over the world because of Luoyang. It is known as "Luoyang has the best peonies in the world" and "the imperial capital for thousands of years, the city of peonies". China's Luoyang Peony Cultural Festival is well-known at home and abroad. It is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities by the State Council, one of the four ancient capitals in China, and a world-famous cultural city. Longmen Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes are known as the three major grottoes in China and are one of the world's treasures of stone carving art. Longmen Grottoes consists of Xishan Grottoes and Dongshan Grottoes. The biggest feature is that they are built on water. The two grottoes are located on the cliffs on both sides of the Yishui River and are connected by the Longmen Bridge. The Longmen Grottoes began in the Northern Wei Dynasty and have a history of more than 1,500 years. There are more than 1,300 grottoes and more than 100,000 Buddha statues. Luoyang, the Peony Flower City, is famous for its peonies all over the world. You can see it from Qingming Festival to May Day holiday, and it is very suitable for taking pictures. There are many varieties of peonies in Luoyang with rich colors. In addition to the common pink and white, there are also other colors such as black and green. The Peony Festival is full of colorful flowers, and scenic spots and streets are beautifully decorated with peonies. Wangcheng Park, Luoyang National Peony Garden and other places are good places to enjoy peonies. White Horse Temple is the first temple built by the government after Buddhism was introduced to China. It has always been considered the "ancestral court" and the "source of Chinese Buddhism". The existing ruins and monuments of the White Horse Temple were left over from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them, the Main Hall is the main hall of the temple, and there are many dry lacquer statues in the hall. It is said that there is a tomb of Di Xu Renjie in an inconspicuous corner of the temple, and the tombstone is engraved with "Dong Liang of the Tang Dynasty". Some people say that it refers to "Xue Huaiyi" rather than Di Xu Renjie. Not far from the mountain gate, there is a Yunqi Pagoda with a unique style. It is one of the few ancient buildings of the Jin Dynasty in the Central Plains. There are currently nuns living here.