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Detailed travel guide to Luoyang: "The beauty of the country is unparalleled, and spring blooms late during the Grain Rain." On the first weekend after Grain Rain, I traveled to Luoyang where it is said that the peonies were in full bloom.

In a trip of more than one day, apart from the normal work schedule, I took advantage of every opportunity to visit Longmen Grottoes, Lijingmen, China National Garden and Luoyang Museum.

I wrote this article at night to record what I saw and felt! 1. Longmen Grottoes I have been longing for Longmen Grottoes for a long time. When I arrived at Longmen High-speed Railway Station, the sky was filled with a faint drizzle.

The statues and scenic spots of Longmen Grottoes are distributed on the mountains on both sides of the broad Yi River. Two quaint stone bridges cross the river and connect the two sides.

The right bank mainly contains various grotto statues. Some of the statues belonged to ancient temples, so they were named after temples, such as Qianxi Temple, Fengxian Temple, etc. Apart from the statues on the cliff, there are no temples visible today.

The largest Lushena Buddha among the statues in Longmen Grottoes, it belonged to Fengxian Temple in ancient times.

According to Buddhist scriptures, Lusena means bright light.

According to reports, the Buddha is 17.14 meters high, with a head 4 meters high and ears 1.9 meters long. It is harmonious, peaceful and comfortable, making people respect but not fear.

In addition to Dongshan Grottoes, there are also cultural relics such as Xiangshan Temple and Baiyuan on the left bank.

The construction of Buddhist statues in the Longmen area began during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and lasted for about 400 years through the Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song and other dynasties. The largest Buddha statue is 17 meters high, and the smallest is 3 centimeters.

As long as you pay attention wherever you walk, you will find that they exist in every corner you look at, high and low, large and small, but all of them are solemn and sacred.

Statue makers include royal families, dignitaries and ordinary people. They express their inner world and express their wishes for this world or the next life by building Buddha statues on mountains.

Time has spanned thousands of years, and the creators of the statues have aged in time. The Buddha statues that carry faith have been partly damaged by wind, sun, and man-made damage, or their faces have been blurred, and some have even disappeared.

The niche is empty.

What is surprising is that from time to time on the bare cliffs, you will find unknown grass growing in front of the Buddhist shrine, and some are still blooming with small flowers, quietly in the wind, rain, and sunshine.

When it is open, everyone who sees it will be shocked to the soul consciously or unconsciously. They will appreciate the breadth of Buddhism, praise the tenacity of life, and be moved by the perseverance of every meritorious person.

It makes people sigh and sigh endlessly when they see it. Many of the wishes of the creators of the statues are no longer known to future generations, but the spirit and beliefs they carry and represent still linger in people's hearts.

Dongshan is also known as Xiangshan because of its abundant fragrant kudzu.

Many statues on the east mountain are located in steeper locations than on the west mountain. If you want to visit them, you need to climb steep stairs.

The scale of the statues in Dongshan is slightly smaller than that in Xishan. Except for some of the statues' own characteristics, most of the statues are not much different from those in Xishan.

Xiangshan Temple is located on the hillside of Dongshan Mountain. The temple was built in the first year of Xiping in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the third year of Chui Gong in the Tang Dynasty. The eminent Indian monk Dipohara (Rizhao) who came to China was buried here, and the Buddhist temple was rebuilt to accommodate his body.

In the first year of Tianshou, Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang and established the Wuzhou Dynasty. King Wu of Liang thought twice and renamed it "Xiangshan Temple" and rebuilt the temple. Wu Zetian often visited the temple with her relatives and left behind "Fragrant Mountain to compose poems and win brocade robes".

good story.

It has been rebuilt five times in history.

Among them, in the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Dahe of the Tang Dynasty, the famous poet Bai Juyi donated money to rebuild Xiangshan Temple and wrote "Records of the Repair of Xiangshan Temple". "The most beautiful scenery in the suburbs of Luodu is Longmen. Among the ten temples in Longmen, Xiangshan is the most beautiful place for sightseeing."

Take Xiangshan as its nickname.

It was rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong once visited Xiangshan Temple and wrote a poem "Two Poems on Xiangshan Temple" praising "the ten temples in Longmen, Xiangshan is the first."

After Xiangshan Temple was rebuilt in 1936, a two-story building was built in the temple to celebrate Chiang Kai-shek's 50th birthday, which was called the "Chiang Kai-shek Villa".

In the pavilion behind the villa, there is an imperial pen left by Emperor Qianlong when he visited Longmen. The text on the stone tablet is clear and well preserved.

Baiyuan is located on Pipa Peak of Dongshan Mountain. It is the cemetery of Bai Juyi, a poet from the Tang Dynasty, and is also the end of the Dongshan Tourist Line.

Bai Juyi, who called himself "Xiangshan Jushi", formed the "Xiangshan Nine Elders Association" with monk Ruman and others, and chanted in the halls and forests of the temple. Bai Juyi died in the sixth year of Huichang (846 AD) and was buried in Xiangshan Temple by Master Ruman.

Tower side.

At the entrance to the garden, a waterfall slowly flows down from the rockery, forming a pool of clear water. Climb up the steps from the side of the rockery. In the garden, there are towering ancient trees and majestic bamboos.

There is a stele gallery with stone tablets written in Chinese characters by Japanese literati.

On the side of the corridor, there is a teahouse selling snacks, tea and peony stones with flower-like textures. Visitors often drink tea and rest here, and then pay a visit to the poet's grave.

There are many inscriptions by Chinese and foreign scholars around the tomb. Most of the inscriptions are inscribed by Japanese cultural scholars or organizations. Their affirmation and praise of Bai Shaofu's influence on Japanese culture are not hidden in the text. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, especially in modern times, they became increasingly conceited, narrow-minded and

It is a breath of fresh air for the gloomy Japanese culture.

We saw a flower bed in Baiyuan. The flowers had withered. Some people said they were peonies, but we didn’t care at that time.