1-Day Luoyang Popular Tour

- Longmen Caves / White Horse Temple

Trip Highlights - Attractions involved: Longmen Grottoes , White Horse Temple. As one of seven ancient capitals in China, Luoyang served as the capital for nine dynasties over a period of more than 1,500 years. Luoyang has a long and colorful past, serving as a capital for nine dynasties. Luoyang is known as a travel city for its many places of interest. It has rich historical and cultural sites, such as the Longmen Grottoes, one of China's three most precious treasure houses of stone sculptures and inscriptions; the White-Horse Temple, the oldest temple in China.We highly recommend that you should take one day trip to Luoyang.Feel free to contact us if the tour itinerary below is just what you want.
Availability: All year round.    Daily Pick-up Point & Time: Hotel, 8:30am.    Daily Finishing Point & Time: Hotel, 5:00pm.   Duration: 8 hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
There are different cultural relic protection places in this area. The tour kicks off with a visit to the Longmen Caves, a treasure trove for ancient Buddhist cave art. This art was carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), when Buddhism was at its zenith in China. Continue with a trip to the Chariot Horse Pits and the White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple constructed in China.
(Service End)

Attraction Description:
Longmen Grottoes Located in the south of Luoyang City, the Longmen Grottoes is one of the three most famous treasure houses of stone inscriptions in China (the others are Yungang Caves and Mogao Caves). The best Buddhist sculpture in China is said to be located here and is the statue of Vairocana Buddha. The stone statues located in Fengxian Cave best represent the typical…
White Horse Temple, is located about seven miles away from Luoyang City. It is the first Buddhist temple in Chinese history ever since Buddhism came to China. In 258, a royal Kuchean monk, Po-Yen, translated six Buddhist text in to Chinese at the temple, including the important Infinite Life Sutra.In 1175, an inscription on a stone tablet next to Qilun Pagoda-a 35 m (115 ft) tall, multi-eaved…