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- No.1: Longmen Grottoes - Masterpiece of Chinese Stone Carving
- No.2: White Horse Temple - First Buddhist Temple in China
- No.3: Shaolin Temple - The Birthplace of Shaolin Temple
- No.4: Luoyang Museum - Mirror to Look Up to Prosperous Luoyang
- No.5: Luoyang Tianzi Jialiu Museum - Informative But Interesting Museum
- No.6: Wangcheng Park - Largest Park in Central Downtown
- No.7: Luoyang National Peony Garden - Great Place For Peony Flowers
- No.8: Xiaolangdi Scenic Area - Amazing Nature of Luoyang
- No.9: Guanlin Temple - General Guan's Tomb
- No.10: Luoyang Old City - Best Place to Experience Local Life
Type:World Heritage Sites, Historical Sites, Buddhist Spots Recommended Visit Time:4~5 hours Opening Hours:March to November: 7:00~18:30; December to February: 7:30~17:30 Address:on the Yi River bank, 12 kilometers from the ancient city of Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, or Longmen Caves, are located on both banks of Yi River, 6 km south of Luoyang. The ...
Type:Historic Religious Sites, Buddhist Sites Recommended Visit Time:2~3 hours Opening Hours:07:30-18:00 (a little Fluctuation with low/peak time) Address:Baimasi Town, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province (河南省洛阳市洛龙区白马寺镇) Two envoys at the behest of Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty visited the western regions to invite Buddha and...
Type:Religious Sites, Sights & Landmarks Recommended Visit Time:3 ~ 4 hours Opening Hours:March ~ November: 07:30 ~ 18:00; December ~ February: 08:00 ~ 17:30 Address:Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng City, Henan Province (河南省登封市嵩山) Shaolin Temple is not in Luoyang administratively, but it is only 55 kilometers (about 1.5hrs' drive) away from Luoyang City...
Type:History Museums Recommended Visit Time:1.5 hours Opening Hours:09:00 ~ 17:00 Address:Nietai Road, Luolong District, Luoyang City Luoyang Museum, is a wonderful museum with rich exhibits from which you can learn about Luoyang from all perspectives of Luoyang. This museum has two floors with 7 exhibition halls, including Heluo Civilization Hall,...
Type:Historical Sites, Museums Recommended Visit Time:1~2 hours Opening Hours:March to November: 7:00~18:30; December to February: 7:30~17:30 Address:Xigong District, Luoyang City Located in the center of Luoyang, Tianzi Jialiu Museum (translated as Museum of Emperors Chariot Drawn by Six Horses) is worthy of a visit. Just as its name suggests, thi...
Type:Parks Recommended Visit Time:1 hour Opening Hours:08:30~19:00 Address:No. 226, Zhongzhu Middle Road, Xigong District, Luoyang City Wangcheng Park, literally meaning king city park, got it name because of Luoyang - the capital city of Zhou Dynasty (BC1046 - 256BC). As largest park located in the city center, it integrates history, garden landsc...
Type:Parks, Gardens Recommended Visit Time:1 ~ 2 hours Opening Hours:07:00 ~ 19:00 Address:Luoyang Bridge South, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province (河南省洛阳市洛龙区洛阳桥南) Luoyang National Peony Garden is also one of the most important site for appreciating peony flowers during Peony Culture Festivals. It is located on the ruins of Luonan Sui a...
Type:Nature, Dams Recommended Visit Time:2 ~ 3 hours Opening Hours:March to October: 08:00~18:30; November to February: 08:00~18:30 Address:Xiaolangdi Village, Mengjin County, Luoyang City, Henan Province (河南省洛阳市孟津县小浪底村) Xiaolangdi Dam is an important dam impounding the Yellow River. It becomes most attractive when the dam start to discharge flood ...
Type:Monuments/ Statues, Historic Sites Recommended Visit Time:1 hour Opening Hours:March to November: 7:00~18:30; December to February: 7:30~17:30 Address:Guanlin Town, Huoyang City, Henan Province (河南省洛阳市关林镇) Guanlin Temple is a series of memorial temples built in honor of Guan Yu, the famous general of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdom Pe...
Type:Historic Sites Recommended Visit Time:1 hour Opening Hours:always open Address:Laocheng District, Luoyang City, Henan Province Luoyang Old City, also called Luoyang Old City Historical and Cultural Ancient Street, is the best place to find remaining ancient architecture, explore profound Heluo culture, see local life and art as well as taste l...
- Longmen Grottoes. The number one Luoyang attraction for any visitor to the city is the UNESCO-certified Longmen Grottoes. Longmen is home to an incredible collection of tens of thousands of Buddhas carved into the limestone cliffs over the Li River.
- White Horse Temple. Not satisfied with being the ancient capital of China, Luoyang is also home to the first-ever Buddhist temple in the Middle Kingdom and is considered by many as the cradle of Chinese Buddhism.
- Museum of Ancient art and Tombs. The Luoyang Museum of Ancient Art is a collection of 25 underground tombs, cave paintings and burial objects for some of China’s most notable Emperors from the Wei Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
- Mingtan Scenic Area. The Mingtan Scenic Area consists of a large museum with archeological ruins, interactive displays, models and a cinema showing films about the history of Luoyang.
Things to Do in Luoyang, China: See Tripadvisor's 7,231 traveller reviews and photos of Luoyang tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Luoyang. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Things to Do in Luoyang, China: See Tripadvisor's 7,231 reviews & photos of 100 Luoyang attractions.
Top 5 Things to Do in Luoyang. Luoyang has many historical attractions, from World Heritage Sites to a State Protected Historic Area. Below we've prepared a roundup of the top 5 things to do and see on your Luoyang tour. 1. Visit Longmen Grottoes–World Heritage Site. Longmen Grottoes is the attraction in Luoyang you simply cannot miss.
Must-see tourist attractions in Luoyang include peony flowers, Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin Temple, White Horse Temple, Bai Garden and Baiyunshan National Forest Park.
