Longmen Grottoes
UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed in 2000), one of China's four great grottoes, a national 5A-level scenic area
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:30-18:30 (night tours also available in peak season)
- Ticket
- CNY 90
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed in 2000), one of China's four great grottoes and a 5A-level scenic area. On the West Hill, the great Vairocana Buddha of Fengxian Temple stands 17.14 m tall, completed in the second year of the Shangyuan era (675 AD) and said to have been modeled on Empress Wu Zetian's features; the Binyang Three Caves and Guyang Cave hold the "Twenty Calligraphic Gems of Longmen," the essence of Wei stele calligraphy. Carving continued for over 400 years after Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei moved the capital to Luoyang (493 AD), leaving more than 2,300 caves and niches and nearly 110,000 statues along both banks of the Yi River. East Hill Grottoes, Xiangshan Temple, and Bai Garden (Bai Juyi's tomb garden) are covered by the same ticket; daytime cave viewing and the night light tour are the two classic routes.
Getting there: High-speed rail, Luoyang Longmen Station, then walk / Bus, Longmen Dadao stop
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