It feels great to visit the grave of GuanDi although its just the head was buried here. if you're a fan of Three Kingdom stories then you'll definitely feel special visiting this temple. for foreigners like me have to beware of scammers. got scammed 200rmb by the person who sold/exchanged coins to put into the grave. theres a few temples where people could pray and do offerings and get blessed by almighty Guandi! #guandi #guanditemple #luoyang #temple #china

The Collision of History and Relics - Guanlin in Luoyang

⛰【Travel Guide】 📍Detailed address: No. 2, Guanlin South Road, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province 🚗Transportation Guide: About 22 kilometers from Luoyang Beijiao Airport, approximately a 25-minute drive; about 12 kilometers from Luoyang Station, approximately a 20-minute drive 🕙Opening hours: 08:30 to 17:30 💰Ticket price: 40 yuan 🌟Highlights: The burial place of Guan Yu's head 📌Little Tips: Guanlin Temple is one of the three major Guan temples at home and abroad (Luoyang Guanlin Temple, Dangyang Guandi Temple, Jiezhou Guandi Temple), and it is the only ancient classic architecture in China that combines tomb, temple, and forest worship. In front of Guanlin Temple, there is Guanlin Square (with a dance tower directly opposite the temple gate on the square, which is a theater tower built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty). The main attractions inside Guanlin Temple (from south to north) include the Main Gate, Yi Gate, Stone Lion Path, Qisheng Hall, Five Tigers Hall, God of Wealth Hall, Lady's Hall, Spring and Autumn Hall, and Guan Tomb. On both sides of Guanlin Temple, there are attractions such as the Knife Pavilion, Horse Pavilion, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Sworn Brotherhood Pavilion. The walls in front of Guanlin Temple are inscribed with the four characters 'Loyalty', 'Righteousness', 'Benevolence', and 'Courage', which are also the best appraisals of Guan Yu by the world. Upon entering the main gate, you can see a pavilion on each side, with the Knife Hall on the left and the Horse Pavilion on the right. The Knife Hall displays Guan Yu's weapon - the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and the Horse Pavilion displays Guan Yu's steed - the Red Hare. Continuing forward, you will come to the Yi Gate, built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, where civil officials would dismount from their sedan chairs and military officers from their horses. After passing the Yi Gate, you will walk through a path (35 meters long and 4 meters wide) flanked by stone railings with 36 lookout pillars and 104 stone lions, hence it is called the Stone Lion Path. After the Stone Lion Path, you will reach the Worship Hall (where officials worshipped during the Spring and Autumn grand sacrifices), with relief wood carvings on the main door (stories such as the Oath of the Peach Garden, the Three Heroes Battle against Lü Bu, etc.). Behind the Worship Hall is the Qisheng Hall, located at the center of the entire Guanlin Temple, with the main deity being Guan Sheng Di Jun, flanked by Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, Wang Fu, and Liao Hua. Behind the Qisheng Hall is the God of Wealth Hall, with the statue of Guan Gong (Guan Yu as the Martial God of Wealth), flanked by Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, the God of Wealth Boy, and the Profitable Market Boy. To the left of the God of Wealth Hall is the Five Tigers Hall, enshrining Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong. To the right of the God of Wealth Hall is the Lady's Hall, enshrining Guan Yu's wife, Lady Hu. The hall is decorated with paintings for dispelling illness and praying for blessings, and for praying for children and fulfilling vows. Behind the God of Wealth Hall is the Spring and Autumn Hall, also known as the 'Sleeping Hall', with statues of Guan Gong reading the Spring and Autumn Annals and Guan Gong sleeping. In front of the Spring and Autumn Hall are two cypress trees, known as the Twisted Cypress and the Sworn Brotherhood Cypress. Behind the Spring and Autumn Hall is the Guan Tomb, where Guan Gong's head is buried. The tomb is 17 meters high and covers an area of 2,600 square meters. In front of the tomb is a stone tomb gate (built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty), with a couplet that reads 'His spirit roams the imperial garden riding a celestial crane, his bones rest in the heavens hidden like a sleeping dragon'.

When you get to Luoyang, you must visit Guanlin!

Wu and Shu's mountains and rivers connect in one waterway, Jing and Xiang uniquely dominate the map with their might. The spirit of Guan Yun lingers for a thousand years, on the banks of the river, who else commands such respect as Ah Meng. —— 'Two Poems on the Shu Records of the Three Kingdoms · Second Poem · Guan Yu' Ming Dynasty, Zheng Xuechun It's rare to have the Spring Festival holiday, and the trip to Henan is unforgettable. The second city of my Henan trip was Luoyang, where there is a must-see attraction — Guanlin. Guanlin, located in Guanlin Town, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, is the burial site of the head of Shu General Guan Yu from the Three Kingdoms period. It consists of a temple in the front and a tomb in the back, and is one of the three major Guan temples at home and abroad. Among thousands of Guan temples, it alone is called 'Lin', and it is the only ancient classical architecture in China that combines a tomb, a temple, and a forest in one. Guanlin was originally built during the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era and was expanded during the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong era. The existing buildings are mainly well-preserved from the Ming Dynasty. Every year, the fifth day of the first lunar month is a special day in the Chinese New Year, with folk customs of worshiping the God of Wealth and welcoming the God of Wealth on this day. There are three types of Gods of Wealth: the God of Literary Wealth, the God of Martial Wealth, and the God of Sovereign Wealth. The God of Literary Wealth is Bi Gan, the God of Martial Wealth includes Zhao Gongming and Guan Yu, and the God of Sovereign Wealth is Lord Chai. Many businessmen particularly revere Guan Gong. It just so happened that we visited Guanlin on this very day. At the beginning of the New Year, we went to Guanlin to worship the God of Wealth, and then to observe the cultural relics here, hoping for happiness and health in the coming year, success in our children's studies, good health for our parents, and smooth progress in our own careers. It was a trip well worth it, and Guanlin is indeed worth a visit.

Before 1800, Cao Cao buried Guan Yus head in Luoyang, Henan Province, and now it has become a tourist attraction Guan Yu is a historical figure that everyone is very familiar with. It has been more than 1800 years old and is a famous Eastern Han Dynasty. Its loyalty spirit has been influenced by emperors. The esteem and continually seal, the seal was king in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the emperor in the Ming Dynasty, and it was added to the Qing Dynasty, and it was the same as Confucius. There are many Guandi Temples in China, but there are three Guan Temples built officially. One is Guanyuns hometown, Shanxi Yuncheng, which is a cloaked temple called Guan Temple. One is in Luoyang, Henan, which is Guan Yu. The level of burial is called Guanlin; there is also a body in Dangyang, Hubei, where Guan Yu is buried, called Guanling. Luanlin in Luoyang, Henan Province, also known as Guanlin Temple. It has a history of about 1800 years. It is located in Guanlin Town between Luoyang City and Longmen Grottoes. Now it is a well-known tourist attraction in Luoyang. . According to historical records, after Guan Yus loss of Jingzhou, he was killed by Soochow. The Sun Quans Sun Quan was afraid of Liu Beis revenge. He gave Guan Yus head to Cao Cao and wanted to blame Cao, but Cao Cao saw Suns conspiracy. Guan Yu was buried in Luoyang. This is Guanlin today. Guanlin is the only ancient classic building in China that combines the three temples of the temple, the temple and the forest. The former is the temple and the later is the tomb. Guanlin was built in the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty and was expanded during the Qing Dynasty. The existing buildings were mainly built in the Ming Dynasty. The current Guanlin, covering an area of about 200 acres, has a total of four courtyards and more than 150 temples. It is one of the most important places to worship Guan Yu at home and abroad. Every year, countless tourists come here. During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi sealed the Luoyangguan Emperor's Mausoleum as the "Zhongyi Shenwuguan Shengdi Lin", which was originally called "Guanlin" and became the two major sanctuaries standing side by side with the "Quan Lin" of Qufu, Shandong. Guan Lin's architectural style is very distinctive, and there are many dragon heads on the main building, which is the most in the Central Plains. It is also very convenient to get traffic from the city to Guanlin. There are direct buses and you can also visit the Longmen Grottoes.