Luoyang's Hidden Museums, Come See the Wisdom of Our Ancestors 🏛️

"When crowds surge at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, Luoyang, a city favored by history, is writing a glorious epic for the Central Plains with the best-preserved Sui and Tang dynasty city gate ruins!" As the core part of the Sui and Tang Luoyang city ruins, this site houses the only city gate ruins in China that have been archaeologically excavated. Even the show "National Treasure" has given it a shoutout! No trendy filters, just the breathtaking reality of history. 🕰️【Basic Information You Should Know】 📍Address: North side of Dingdingmen Ruins Square, Luolong District, Luoyang City ⏰Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM), closed on Monday 🎫Tickets: Free, but must be reserved in advance via the official WeChat public account 🚌Transportation: ▫️Metro Line 2 to Citizen Home Station → transfer to bus 3 or 57 ▫️Drive and navigate to "Dingdingmen Ruins Museum," parking fee 5 RMB/day 🌟【Top 3 Must-See Treasures】 1. Dingdingmen Ruins Itself ▪️Highlight: The most complete surviving Sui and Tang city gate ruins, with three clear gate passages. Standing on the glass walkway, you can almost hear the camel bells from ancient times. ▪️Hidden Feature: Scan the QR code for AI-restored narration to learn how the "national gate" operated during the Tang dynasty. 2. Silk Road Exhibition Hall ▪️Must-See Artifacts: Persian silver coins, Eastern Roman gold coins (witnessing Luoyang’s glory as the starting point of the Silk Road) ▪️Interactive Experience: VR adventure of an ancient caravan departing from Luoyang 3. Exquisite Unearthed Artifacts Exhibition ▪️Stunning Items: Tang dynasty green-glazed pottery camel figurines (glaze looks brand new), carved blue bricks (patterns more delicate than the Forbidden City floor tiles) 📸【Photo Tips】 ▪️Time-Space Overlap Composition ▫️Foreground: modern glass walkway; midground: rammed earth ruins; background: Tang-style architecture ▫️Recommended spot: stand on the second-floor viewing platform for an overhead shot of the ruins ▪️Light and Shadow Magic ▫️10 AM: sunlight slants across the ruins creating three-dimensional shadows ▫️4 PM: sunset gilds the city walls with golden edges ▪️Creative Ideas ▫️Wear Hanfu and dance the "Tang Palace Night Banquet" dance in front of the ruins ▫️Use a telephoto lens to capture detailed textures of the ruins (maximizing the sense of time) 🚶【In-Depth Activity Guide】 ▪️Expert Guided Tour (reservation required) ▫️Professor Yu Jie explains the Sui and Tang capital city planning from an archaeological perspective ▫️Cost: 100 RMB for up to 20 people, 5 RMB extra per additional person ▪️Educational Activities ▫️Second Saturday of every month: rub Tang dynasty tile patterns (50 RMB/person, take your work home) ▫️Parent-child must-try: 3D printing replicas of artifacts ▪️Nearby Attractions ▫️15-minute walk: Sui and Tang Botanical Garden (enjoy peonies and sunsets) ▫️10 RMB taxi ride: Yingtianmen Ruins (stunning night view, light show starts at 8:00 PM) 🏨【Accommodation Recommendations】 ▪️Ruins-Themed Guesthouses ▫️"Tianjie Twelve Hours": renovated ancient house, 500 RMB/night including double Hanfu experience ▫️Feature: open the window to the Sui and Tang Tianjie ruins, listen to archaeology lectures at night ▪️Best Value Choice ▫️"All Seasons Hotel Longmen Avenue": 300 RMB/night, 10-minute walk to the museum 📌【Life-Saving Tips】 1. Reservation Tips: Book free tickets 3 days in advance on the "Sui Tang Luoyang City" WeChat public account; weekend tickets are limited 2. Gear Checklist: Sneakers (1 hour walking on ruins), sun hat, power bank (free WiFi inside) 3. Etiquette: No touching the ruins, drones must be reported in advance 4. Food Bonus: 200 meters south of the museum, "Old Luoyang Noodle House," must-try Peony Swallow’s Nest (a national banquet dish!) When you stand on the glass walkway of the Dingdingmen Ruins, watching the thousand-year-old rammed earth stretch beneath your feet, the "Tribute from All Nations" recorded in history suddenly feels tangibly warm. ✨