Local Tourist Attractions

Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes, located on the Longmen Mountains and Fragrant Hills on both sides of the Yi River in the southern suburb of Luoyang City, Henan Province, is one of the treasure houses of Chinese stone carving art, a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a national 5A level tourist attraction. As of April 2023, the official website shows that the Longmen Grottoes are 1 km long from north to south, there are 2345 cave niches, more than 100000 statues, and more than 2800 inscriptions. Longmen Grottoes, together with the Mogao Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes in Dunhuang, are the three largest grottoes in China.

Opening Time: 8:00 am--18:30 pm  Admission Fee: 90 yuan

White Horse Temple

White Horse Temple is located in the town of White Horse Temple, Luolong District, 12 kilometers east of the old city of Luoyang, Henan Province. It is a national 4A level tourist attraction. It is the first ancient temple in China, the world's gamma blue, and the first government-run temple built after the introduction of Buddhism into China.

Opening Time: 7:30 am--19:00 pm  Admission Fee: 35 yuan

Yingtianmen Ruins Museum

Yingtianmen Ruins Museum, relying on the imitation of Tang-style buildings, integrates Yingtianmen Ruins display and cultural science popularization, and becomes a good place for people to understand the history of Sui and Tang Dynasties. Yingtianmen, founded in the first year of Sui Daye, is the south gate of Ziwei City, Luoyang, Sui and Tang Dynasties. After several periods, such as Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty, it has survived for more than 530 years. It is the highest-standard city gate in ancient China, and it is known as the "first gate in the world".

Opening Time: 9:00 am--22:00 pm  Admission Fee: 30 yuan