Three-day travel guide to Luoyang Three-day travel notes to Luoyang

Luoyang is a city with a sense of history. When I was a kid, I liked to read tomb-robbing novels, in which Luoyang was often mentioned. In my mind, Luoyang must have been a very prosperous place in ancient times, so Luoyang What is there to do?, Luoyang three-day tour guide

The charm of Luoyang lies in its wells, clean and lazy fireworks. The folk customs are simple and the culture is rich, the commercial atmosphere is not strong, and the prices are simply ridiculous. The locals are very warm and easy-going (the kind who remind me three times to get off the bus when asking for directions), although it is really hot as a steamer in June.

I live in front of Lijingmen in the old street of the ancient city, not far from the Drum Tower. The century-old brands and attractions are mainly concentrated in the old city. The transportation is convenient, and the night view of the ancient city is beautiful~

Thanks to the imperial capital of Luoyang, the barren historical level has at least been raised a notch after strolling through the ancient city walls of the museum.

The most prosperous and magnificent attraction in the entire Luoyang City, the palace where Wu Zetian ascended the throne. The Mingtang is the main hall where Wu Zetian went to court to govern, and the Heaven is the pagoda where Wu Zetian worshiped Buddha and sent her to heaven. The lights at night are stunningly brilliant. The attraction closes at nine o'clock, but you can find angles to take photos from outside, and be careful to avoid the aunties doing square dancing at the door. (Take a taxi at 9:30 to take pictures of night scenes and then take a taxi

The Paradise was built as the tallest wooden building in China at that time, but it is said that the Paradise was burned down twice. The first time was because Wu Zetian’s male favorite Xue Huaiyi was jealous. The Secret Burning Mingtang extended to Heaven (so Wu Zetian replaced the phoenix on the top of the tower with fire-avoiding beads after the first reconstruction), and the second time was the Anshi Rebellion, and the war engulfed Heaven again (the replacement was of no use).

Since it was only opened to the public in 2015, the entire attraction is very new. The golden light is dazzling as soon as you enter the main hall. The combination of technological projections and attractions is great, and there are costume performances at different times. Currently, the only real one in the Paradise Hall. The ruins are the traces of the original load-bearing columns.

Also known as the "Luoyang Ancient Art Museum" (actually they are all tombs) in the northern suburbs, mainly the Mangshan ancient tombs of the Han, Wei, Jin, Tang and Song Dynasties. The ruins include many exquisite tomb murals, and admission is free, and you can enter by swiping your ID card.

Luoyang has always been a paradise for tomb robbers. The entire museum is divided into an above-ground mural area and an underground tomb area, which is really needed. Going down to the tomb. The temperature on the ground is 32°C and the temperature in the tomb is 21°C instantly. The eerie coldness of the tombs of four dynasties over two thousand years ago is great for relieving the heat, and the lighting effects are weird and really exciting.

There are exhibition halls for four dynasties, each including a dozen tombs. Burial objects such as tomb beasts and pottery are scattered in the tombs. The tombs are generally dome-shaped, and the historical background of each tomb is introduced in detail. The treasure is a peony-carved stone coffin.

Jingling Mausoleum is the tomb of the son of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is divided into separate areas for visitors to visit. When entering the mausoleum, there is a long descending earth passage leading to the tomb chamber, with guards on the left and right. There is a stone statue and a complete sarcophagus in the back hall. Compared with the tombs next to it, this tomb is particularly cool.

Luoyang's signature is a 5A-level art treasure listed as a world cultural heritage (World Cultural Heritage, representative of the world). Even if a world war breaks out, it will be absolutely safe here). After five hundred years of Wei, Tang, Song and other dynasties, there are more than 100,000 Buddha statues. The largest Buddha statue is 17 meters and the smallest is only 2 centimeters.

Longmen Grottoes are divided into Dongshan Grottoes and Xishan Grottoes. Although the straight line on both sides is about 1 kilometer long, there are too many caves with 2345. The stairs are built in front of the caves and are crisscrossed up and down. If you listen to the explanation, you will feel like you can walk ten minutes after walking around. Many of the Buddha statues in Wanbu were stolen and mutilated. The right hand of the most spectacular Buddha Lushena was also chiseled off and flown overseas. It is now hidden in New York, USA. It is really amazing that the ancients carved such exquisite stone statues on the stone walls. , the costumes, lines, postures, expressions, and expressions are all lifelike.

On the top of the Lotus Cave, there are exquisite and intricate relief carvings of lotus flowers, and on the top of the Yaofang Cave, there are more than 140 complete carvings. Ancient medicine prescriptions are neatly carved on both sides of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave, with fifteen thousand small Buddha statues only 4cm high. In addition, Qianxi Temple, Guyang Cave, three Buddhist niches on Moya, three caves on Leigutai, Kanjing Temple, etc. also have their own temples. Amazing.

But I was already dead after climbing the caves in the West Mountain.

Bai Juyi’s cemetery is on Pipa Peak in the East Mountain of Longmen. In Bai Juyi’s poem, “ There is often water flowing in front of the door, and there are many tall trees on the wall. The bamboo path circles the lotus pond, lingering for more than a hundred steps. "The design of Baiyuan is very considerate and is close to this. Just like the style of Bai Juyi's life, the garden is simple and elegant, with flowers in three seasons, evergreen all year round, and winding paths. You can climb to the tomb in ten to fifteen minutes. Perhaps because of the honorific title or because he is too honest, Bai Juyi's tomb has never been robbed.

Lijingmen is a city tower built in the Sui Dynasty that recreates the style of the ancient capital Luoyang. It has a circular city wall at night. You can go up to the building before nine o'clock, and the night view is very beautiful. I went up to watch the sunset from 7:30 until nightfall at 9 o'clock. From the Lijing Gate, you can overlook the night view of the entire old street and watch the moon rise in the east (it was the fifteenth full moon on the day I went).

Lijingmen is a foodie’s paradise after nightfall, with peony cakes everywhere, soups and pear paste candies everywhere.

Every ancient city has a Drum Tower, and this is the first Drum Tower in Luoyang. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of 350 years. It is located in the middle of East Street, opposite the lively Lijing Gate, but few tourists visit it compared to the striking landmarks of Beijing and Xi'an. It's more like an inconspicuous old building blending into the city.

Gulou Street is basically a street where locals open some calligraphy, painting and rice paper shops. The old town has a strong atmosphere and is peaceful and vicissitudes of life.

One of the Eight Small Scenic Spots in Luoyang - Hui Zhuying, includes a tower, a pavilion and a bridge. The tower and pavilion are Tuancheng Pavilion and Zhuying Pagoda respectively, facing each other through Luopu Zhuying Bridge. The location is relatively hidden. Except for photographers and locals who come to dance square dances under the tower, there are basically no tourists. It is very quiet and peaceful. But it is so beautiful that there is no blind spot for taking pictures. In spring, the river slopes will be full of cherry blossoms, lined with vermillion cherry blossom towers, and the beauty of the vermilion cherry blossoms will be most vivid.

The ancient city of Luoyi is an ancient commercial and cultural city, known as the "Central Plains Ferry". "Luoyi" is the representative of Chinese civilization, and the Wenfeng Pagoda inside is a ruins.

The ancient city is basically dead during the day, and only becomes lively at night. The ancient city is brightly lit, and the night view by the river is very beautiful. Just lying on the stone steps and looking at the moon in the pavilions is a wonderful experience.

The second signature of Luoyang, the White Horse Temple is the first ancient temple in China. It was the first temple built when Buddhism was introduced to China and is well preserved. Many local elderly people go to burn incense and worship Buddha, and the smell of incense is very strong in the temple.

The most special thing about White Horse Temple is that in addition to Chinese temples such as the Main Hall, Tianwang Hall, and Drum Tower with ancient Chinese characteristics, there are also foreign Buddhist temples built with huge sums of money from India, Thailand, and Myanmar. Looking at the high-rise buildings, the architectural styles on the left and right really change.

Thailand is glittering with gold, India is built with solid bricks, and China is antique. To be exaggerated, if you choose an angle to take a selfie in the Myanmar Buddhist temple area and post it on your WeChat friends, saying that you are traveling in Myanmar, you can really deceive people. It’s really novel to visit the Buddhist temples of the Three Kingdoms with just one ticket. (Although I don’t know much about Buddhism)

Guanlin is the place where the head of Guan Yu, the general of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, was buried. It is an attraction that fans of the Three Kingdoms cannot miss. There are many architectural complexes inside, including a temple offering incense, a peach garden where the three sworn brothers were sworn in, a small bridge and a pond, a cypress garden, and the three sacrificial rituals of "tomb, temple, and forest" integrated into one.

There are many plaques describing Guan Yu hanging on the top of the temple. Personally, I admire Guan Yu the most. He is capable of both literary and military skills. His moral demeanor and character are immeasurable. He is also known as a handsome man with a long beard (I am off track. ), and was valued so much by Cao Cao. It's a pity that there is no room for heroes.

Luoyang Museum is one of the first batch of national first-class museums. Its architectural appearance is as flat as a square tripod. The richness of the collection is breathtaking, and admission is still free.

In the treasure hall of Luoyang Museum, we saw at least four authentic artifacts that we have read in history books. The treasures of the museum are "Inlaid Turquoise Bronze Medal", "Bronze Jue with Nipple Pattern" and "Three Color Black Glazed Horse" and "White Jade Cup".

When I saw it with my own eyes, I was surprised that the bronze handicraft industry in the Western Zhou Dynasty had reached such a level. However, when bronze was introduced to China, the pottery industry of the Western Zhou Dynasty was already quite advanced. Therefore, I personally speculate that the Western Zhou Dynasty was able to develop and refine its own bronze culture with Chinese characteristics on the basis of the inherent earthen pottery technology. China's learning ability Always great.

Finally a museum located in the city center square.

The cool sculpture of the Emperor driving six horses is very eye-catching, but I didn’t expect that the museum is actually underground under the sculpture, so it took a lot of effort to find it. The main site of this museum is the chariot and horse pits of the Zhou kings (I heard that hundreds of chariot and horse pits were originally excavated in Luoyang, but there were too many and they were backfilled after taking the photos. There was not much land in Luoyang). Because Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed Confucian scholars, history books have never accurately recorded how many horses the King of Zhou drove. It was not until this chariot and horse pit was excavated that it was confirmed that "the emperor drove six".

The great thing is that there are free commentators inside. I met a little old lady that day who explained the vivid images and her voice was so emotional that I caught up with the cross talk. Thanks to her, I was really interested in the rituals and music of the Zhou Dynasty. I was deeply impressed by the culture of carriages and horses. Her words, "Everyone, imagine that if we gave them just one minute of life, it would definitely be an incomparably magnificent sight of carriages and horses hunting with banners." It was truly amazing.

The legendary place where Confucius and Laozi met. I thought this monument might be a scenic spot, or placed in the Royal City Park, but it turned out to be perfectly hidden in Dongtong Lane in the old city, next to a home. The fruit seller was in such a low-key location that I almost didn't find it. Based on this Feng Shui, the children who live in Dongtong Lane are all candidates for the exam.

The largest comprehensive park in Luoyang City, it is named after it was built on the ruins of the Imperial City of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It is indeed comprehensive enough. There are peony gardens, zoos, ancient cultural areas, aquariums, and amusement parks in the park. People often complain about "what is the experience of admiring peonies amidst the stench of animals?" There was also a Peony Cultural Festival before, but The peonies were already in bloom when I went there, so I took a stroll in the park. Many locals bring their children here to exercise and play.

Every city has its own snack street, and in Luoyang it is the Old City Cross Street. Not much to say about the snack street, just go shopping and buy what you want. Fried yogurt, grilled squid, grilled wings, grilled skewers, grilled cold noodles, grilled scallops, fried rice noodles and rice rolls are all standard in the snack street. However, the old street only opens after five o'clock, and the red lanterns hanging on both sides still have the atmosphere of a food street.

Okay, after visiting the scenic spots, of course the next step is the food. In Luoyang, I can skip a meal but I must eat three popsicles.

After three days of eating Luoyang water banquet, the banquet tradition of the Tang Dynasty required that both meat and vegetable dishes should be soupy, and the soup was a bit sour (to relieve the heat), which may not be something foreigners are used to.

The more famous time-honored water banquet restaurants in Luoyang are Zhendong Restaurant and Guanji Water Banquet. However, Guanji Water Banquet is too difficult to queue up. I went to Jiufu Water Banquet next door, and the taste is also very good.