The Longmen Grottoes, A Millennia of Buddhist Artistry Carved in Stone

13 Longmen Middle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province
The grottoes look really spectacular from a distance
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Introduction

- This is one of the four famous grottoes in China with a long history, which has been carved through several dynasties and lasted for more than 500 years. - During the Northern Wei Dynasty, many caves were excavated, including Gu Yang Cave, Binyang Middle Cave, Lianhua Cave, and Shiku Temple, which have high representative value. - There are about 97,000 Buddha statues in total, among which the Western Hills Grottoes are the essence, including the Lushena Buddha statue and the "Twenty Grades of the Dragon Gate". - In the Tang Dynasty Longmen Grottoes, the grand and magnificent Lushena image niche group carving is one of the most famous key caves.
Address
13 Longmen Middle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province
Transportation
[Train] To reach Longmen Grottoes by train, visitors usually first arrive at Luoyang Station or Luoyang Longmen Station, then transfer to public transportation or taxi to get there. 1) Luoyang Station: Take Bus No.81 directly to Longmen Grottoes: Get on the bus at Luoyang Station (West Square) and get off at Longmen Grottoes Station. 2) Luoyang Longmen Station: Walk to the intersection of Tongchu Road and Houzaimen Street, take Bus No.71 Loop Line to Guanghua Road Intersection of Longmen Avenue, and get off there. The fare is 1 yuan. Then take a taxi to Longmen Grottoes. [Transportation within the Scenic Area] Electric carts: In addition to walking, tourists can also choose electric carts to tour the scenic area. Lifo Tower - White Garden Lifo Tower - Ticket Center Lifo Tower - Northeast Service Area White Garden - Ticket Center White Garden - Northeast Service Area Northeast Service Area - Ticket Center [Boat tour] Boat tour services are available in the scenic area, the route: Xishan Fengxian Temple Wharf - Dongshan Baiyuan Wharf, the whole journey takes about 15 minutes. [Tourist Special Line] 60 Road Valley Water West (starting station) ↔ Longmen Grottoes (terminal station) Fare: 1.5 yuan 81 Road Train Station (starting station) ↔ Longmen Grottoes (terminal station) Fare: 1.5 yuan 53 road Pingdeng Street (starting station) ↔ Longmen Grottoes (terminal station) Fare: 1 yuan 67 Road (Loop Line) Guanlin Temple - Longmen High-speed Railway Station - Longmen Grottoes Fare: 1 yuan