Speaking of Luoyang, the editor thought of Peony who was demoted here by Wu Zetian. Speaking of peonies, you must visit the Peony Garden when you go to Luoyang. Otherwise this trip will be a bit regretful. The next place to visit the Peony Garden is the Longmen Grottoes.

Peony Garden Dry Goods

Transportation Park has shuttle buses and sightseeing buses for 10 yuan each.

It’s also great to sneak in through the back door for tickets. It is said that entry is free on weekdays. There is a Peony Festival going on right now, so there is a fee.

Itinerary: National Garden - Hui Wedding - Longmen Grottoes - Musical Fountain

Today’s delicacies include Henan mutton soup, garden food street delicacies, wedding banquet water banquet, Jinhu Impression (Quanshun store)

The accommodation location is Shengguang Hotel, arranged by the landlord, and the transportation is convenient.

Luoyang Peony Peony is a plant of the Paeoniaceae family. The Paeoniaceae and Rosaceae that I understand are those flowers that are very similar to roses (is it easy to be a nymphomaniac?). The flowers are large, elegant and magnificent, with overflowing fragrance, so they are known as "the beauty of the country and the fragrance of heaven" and the "king of flowers".

[Tips]

In early April, the flowers will bloom, but they have not bloomed a week in advance. If it is a week later, most of them will fall again. Pay attention to the seasons when viewing flowers.

2. Look at flowers as early as possible, otherwise looking at flowers will become looking at people. Yes, there will be a big wave of people coming when we leave.

3. Although there are flowers that can be bent straight, you still have to be a civilized tourist. Please do not step on flowers or pick flowers when entering the line!

Peony Garden Travel Notes

There are many places to see peonies in Luoyang. There are seven or eight places where you can see peonies, large and small, but it seems that only the peonies in Luoyang have a high survival rate and are famous. I don’t know why, maybe it’s a soil and water problem.

In the downtown area, the more famous one is Wangcheng Park, and there are two less well-known ones. If you go in early April and don’t want to run away, you can go to the city. If you go after mid-15th, it is recommended to go to the International Peony Garden on Mangshan Mountain. Because the terrain there is higher than that of the urban area, it blooms later, so it is a relatively large peony garden. It's all pure peonies and nothing else. Although it is not entertaining, it is suitable for flower viewing.

The price is 40 during the early flowering period and 50 during the full flowering period. It was in full bloom when I went, so the ticket was 50.

As far as transportation is concerned, if you come from the high-speed rail station, Longmen, or Luoyang, you can take a bus or a taxi. It takes about 38 hours by taxi. If you are not in a hurry, you can still take the bus. However, it is still a bit far from Longmen Station to Mangshan to see peonies, and it takes more than an hour by car.

Longmen Grottoes dry goods

Transportation It takes about an hour to drive from the city to the grottoes, and it only takes a few minutes from Baiyuan to the parking lot of the tourist center of the scenic spot. Sightseeing car costs 10 people, private car costs 5 yuan for 10 people. Go to the parking lot, there are attractions at the car ferry, go outside and then transfer to other cars back to the city. Of course, there is a shuttle bus outside today. You just need to take the bus to the parking lot.

Ticket fee 100 (student ID card for this scenic spot does not work, please go around if you have the same ID card)

The Longmen Grottoes are located on the cliffs of Longmen Mountain and Xiangshan Mountain on both sides of the Yihe River in Luoyang. The excavation period lasted more than 400 years from Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty. So far, there are more than 2,100 Buddhist niches, more than 100,000 statues, and more than 3,600 inscriptions. The Buddha statues in the grottoes range from large to small. The largest is the Big Buddha in Rushena (the one of Empress Wu) which is 17.14 meters long. The smallest is the small Buddha next to the Lotus Cave, which is only 2 centimeters long! The country in the Northern Wei Dynasty was in turmoil, and religion became a weapon for the rulers to control people's thoughts, and the people also needed spiritual sustenance. The Silk Road prospered in the Tang Dynasty, but the conditions for the Silk Road's rebirth were harsh, and people needed the power of faith even more. Therefore, from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was highly respected from top to bottom. In the Tang Dynasty, there were Buddhist exchange activities such as Master Xuanzang V

Is there an APP guide for Longmen Grottoes?

The explanation of Longmen Grottoes is a kind of explanation in itself, which is different from the ground guide of some scenic spots. Tour guide. The explanation is based on the results of historical research and cultural relics research, and presents the characteristics of cultural relics in easy-to-understand language. The tour guide has more room to play, and of course there will be more water.

The service provided by the Longmen Grottoes guides is still very standardized, unlike some guides who hold small speakers for fear that a group of dozens of people will not be able to hear them. The atmosphere is very noisy, and the effect of listening to them can be imagined. Facts have proved that the explanation requires appropriate pitch and speaking speed to attract the audience's attention. The historical and cultural value of Longmen Grottoes needs to be explained by the instructor, so that the audience can appreciate and taste it calmly. Therefore, the guides of Longmen Grottoes still pay great attention to this point. After listening to the explanation, my friends who were traveling with me all responded well.

Speaking of guides, the guides of Longmen Grottoes are divided into ordinary guides and gold guides, and the prices are slightly different. The main reason is that the time and experience in this profession are different, so the content of the explainers is not exactly the same. Once I heard a golden commentator, a male commentator about 50 years old, who spoke very gently. In addition to the research results, the lecturer also included his own in-depth research experience on the Longmen Grottoes. He not only explained the construction era and artistic modeling of the Grottoes, but also explained the relevant historical background, historical inheritance, etc., which sounded very Enjoyable. The explanation exceeded the allotted time. We gained a lot and our friends were also very satisfied.

Regarding the question of whether it is better to use the APP to guide or hire a guide, I think if you are taking children or the elderly, you need to understand the cultural value of the grottoes in depth and in detail, and you are interested in cultural relics, then Be sure to hire a docent. It was only a few dozen yuan, and 100 tickets were all spent. It's money well spent. The art of the grottoes is rich and profound. It is really worth listening to, visiting and being deeply impressed.

In addition, in addition to the Xishan Grottoes, there are Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan, Xiangshan Temple and Songjiang Villa in the scenic area, of which Songjiang is the second. This white garden was built in memory of Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty. This garden is built on a mountain with beautiful peaks and green water. Baiyuan is located on the Pipa Peak of Longmen East Mountain, where the east and west mountains face each other. The river flows through the mountain from south to north, and a bridge spans the east and west; like a rainbow. If you have enough time, you can visit a great poet and experience the feelings of a literary poet. These attractions are combined tickets, so there is no need to buy additional tickets. All tickets are available.