Dongshan Grottoes

20240416 All day: 1. Dongshan Grottoes are located in the Dongshan Grottoes area in Longmen Grottoes in the 5A Scenic Area. Longmen Grottoes is a world cultural heritage on both sides of the Luoyang Yi River. It was dug in the 17th year of the Northern Wei Taihe (493) and the Emperor Xiaowen moved to Luoyang. It has been dug for more than 500 years, forming a 1 km-shaped dragon scale-like magnificent grotto belt. The existing caves are 2,345, and more than 2,800 inscriptions are carved. More than 70 pagodas, more than 110,000 statues (30% in Northern Wei, 60% in Tang Dynasty), is the world's largest statue group, the largest scale of stone statues, is the first of China's three grottoes, the only royal grottoes. The scenic spot is from Dongshan Grottoes, Xishan Grottoes, Dong'an Observation Deck, Xiangshan Temple, Baijuyi Cemetery is composed of 5 areas, which are a good place for viewing photography, humanistic learning, ancient costume photo, night scene shooting, worshipping Buddha and praying, fitness and health. There are Tang Taizong, Wu Zetian, Qing Qianlong Emperor, Bai Juyi, Zhou Enlai, Jiang Jieshi, Song Meiling, Zhang Xueliang in history. Mei Lanfang and other celebrities footprints. ① Address: No. 13 Longmen Middle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province ② Transportation: Direct bus, good driving stop ③ peak season: no ④ Time: 5 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 90 yuan 2. Dongshan Grottoes are located in Xiangshan on the east bank of Yihe. After chiselling in the Wuzhou period (690-750 years), the total length is 500 meters. From the north to the south, there are: ① Yili Bridge: The pedestrian bridge connecting the east and west sides of the bridge ② Luogutai Site Museum: There are Luogutai stone steps site, unearthed cultural relics, etc. in the glass cover of the museum. From the Buddhist Temple site, it is speculated that Luogutai is the entrance of the mountain gate of the ancient Xiangshan Temple ③ Tang Luogutai Nandong/Zhongdong/North Cave: It is the main building of the Jingyuan of Xiangshan Temple. It was excavated in 2008, covering an area of 600 ㎡, the former cave is 6 meters high, and there are more than 700 Buddha statues in existence. The main Buddha Baoguan Buddha is moved from Bie Temple. It is currently moved to Beijing Minsheng Modern Art Museum. The exhibition; Zhongdong has a 1.5 Wanzun Little Buddha, also known as Dawanwu Buddha Cave. The statue of the Lord Buddha Maitreya; the 17 Buddha statues in Beidong are the earliest Buddhist tantric statues in China. Tang Dangyu Cave: Because the cave door is engraved with the travel notes of the Tang Dynasty in the seven years (772) of the Party and others, the name is ⑤ Tang Western Pure Land Change: The Lord Buddha Amitabha ⑥ Tang Qian Hand Qian Eyes Guanyin: The main Buddha has thousands of hands and thousands of eyes reliefs ⑦ Wuzhou Gaoping County Wang Dongxuan: Chiseled by the king of Gaoping County and Wu Zetian nephew Wu Zhongju, unfinished

Opposite the Xishan Grottoes, the entrance needs to go up the mountain, but it is actually very small and the distance is very short. If you are afraid of climbing the mountain, you can rest assured that there is a temple in the stone cave. From here, you can also look back at the Xishan Grottoes on the roadside, which is very spectacular.

Luoyang is a city full of long history and cultural heritage, here is a number of historical monuments, attracted countless tourists, people lingering, breathtaking, Luoyang Grottoes worth a visit.

Longmen Grottoes Dongshan Grottoes are all caves in the Tang Dynasty, of which there are 20 large and medium-sized caves, such as Erlianhua Cave, Kanjing Temple Cave, Dawanwu Buddha Cave (also known as Luogutai Sandong), Gaoping County Wangdong, etc.

The Dongshan Grottoes of Longmen Grottoes are much less tourist than the Xishan Grottoes.