Longmen Grottoes

Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art, housing thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples. The grottoes are located in the south of Luoyang in Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

White Horse Temple

White Horse Temple

White Horse Temple is a Buddhist temple in Luoyang, Henan Province that, according to tradition, is the first Buddhist temple in China, first established in 68 AD in the Eastern Han dynasty.

Luoyang Museum

Luoyang Museum

Luoyang Museum is a historical museum in Luoyang, Henan Province, China. Situated in the Yellow River valley. It offers exhibits of the rich cultural heritage of Luoyang, which was the capital of numerous Chinese dynasties including the Eastern Zhou and the Eastern Han.

Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple

The Shaolin Temple is a Chan (“Zen”) Buddhist temple in Henan Province. Founded in the fifth century, it is the main temple of the Shaolin school of Buddhism to this day. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 as part of the “Historic Monuments of Dengfeng”.

Guanlin Temple

Guanlin Temple

Guanlin Temple is located in the southern suburbs of Luoyang City. According to legend, it was the place where Guan Yu, the famous Shu Han general of the Three Kingdoms, was buried in the late Han Dynasty.

Luoyang Ancient Art Museum

Luoyang Ancient Art Museum

Luoyang Ancient Art Museum is a museum presenting Chinese ancient tombs in Luoyang, in the Henan province of China. It is located on Mang Hill, on the eastern side of Zhongtou Village, about 10 km north of Luoyang City.