Encountering the Divine Capital | A Comprehensive Guide to Two Days and One Night in Luoyang.

|A Comprehensive Guide to Two Days and One Night in Luoyang.🚄When the electronic screen of the high-speed train flashes "Next stop, Luoyang", it feels like receiving an invitation from a thousand years ago, allowing me to travel from a modern metropolis to the ancient capital favored by poems and songs - Luoyang Day1️⃣ 🏨After arriving in Luoyang, I went straight to Huamo ChunSong Hotel. This hotel is only a 10-minute walk from Longmen Railway Station, which is very convenient. The hotel's design inspiration comes from Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River", and from the moment you step into the lobby, you can feel the charm of Sui and Tang culture. The rooms are spacious and bright, the bedding is soft and comfortable, and all kinds of facilities are available. Moreover, the hotel's mini bar is free! There are local Haibei beverages, which are like the first surprise given by Luoyang, sweet and slightly astringent, just like the taste of this city. 🔷Luoyang Grand River Gathering After a short break, we took a walk around Luoyang Grand River Gathering. This is a small paradise for eating, drinking and playing. From the basement level to the fourth floor, there are all kinds of shops. In the park, there are about 60 art installations, each with a unique design, perfect for taking photos.📷 🔹 Guiyan Chinese Aesthetics Museum I was first attracted by the Guiyan Chinese Aesthetics Museum, which houses stone paintings, flower umbrellas, books and other exhibits, each exuding a unique artistic atmosphere. Especially the space composed of books and mirrors, like an infinitely extending ocean of knowledge, super artistic conception! 🔹 "Tracing the Goddess of the Luo River" Performance In the evening, I watched the long-awaited "Tracing the Goddess of the Luo River" performance. A play that combines classical historical culture with advanced digital technology, with a full-process walking tour, allowing us to be completely immersed in it! There is also a small easter egg, which is the seeds of peony flowers that fall from the air during the performance. I picked up a few and planned to plant them after returning home. Day2️⃣ 🔸Longmen Grottoes It is recommended to be the first stop of the itinerary, because it is a bit far from Luoyang city center and takes a long time to visit. Here, every Buddha statue and every stone carving can let people appreciate the superb craftsmanship of ancient craftsmen and the profoundness of Chinese culture. You can start your tour from the West Mountain Grottoes, visit the Fengxian Temple and the Binyang Middle Cave, then go to the East Mountain Grottoes, and finally climb the Buddha Platform to overlook the panoramic view. 🔸Nine-State Pool At dawn, change into Hanfu and walk along the path by the pool of Nine-State Pool, as if you have become a person in a painting. In front of Yaoguang Hall, feel the beauty and tranquility of the ancient royal garden. 🔸White Horse Temple Walk into the White Horse Temple and listen to the bell of the thousand-year-old ancient temple, feeling the weight and solemnity of history. This ancient temple is the "ancestral court" of Chinese Buddhism. The temple is full of incense, and believers come and go. Here, you can deeply feel the profoundness of Buddhist culture and people's devotion to faith. 🔸Yingtianmen Ruins Museum Standing under Yingtianmen, look up at this "First Gate under Heaven". You can first watch the Tang Palace Night Banquet performance, then visit the first and second floor ruins, and finally enjoy the light show on the north square. This is Luoyang, the Divine Capital in Li Bai's poems. Come and experience the brilliance of a thousand years and rewrite the myriad aspects of the ancient capital.