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longmen Shiku Temple, China

From series “The most interesting UNESCO sites in China”
Year: 5 century. Lenght: 1 000 m.

The Longmen Cave Temple is no less interesting. It is located in Henan province. The construction of this temple began in the 5th century. According to available historical data, it lasted until 898. The length of the cave complex is about 1,000 meters. To date, researchers have not been able to determine the exact number of rooms in the temple, as well as works of art hidden in them. 2345 rock-cut grottoes, as well as 43 temples, have been explored at the present time.

longmen Shiku Temple, China Artistic inscriptions and drawings are the main values of 43 temples. There are about 100,000 of them in the temples studied. You can see huge statues of Buddhist deities when visiting these temples. You will also see very beautiful reliefs. Monks and other images symbolic of Buddhist culture are depicted on them. Emperors, representatives of noble dynasties, and ordinary people donated a lot of money for carving sculptures for hundreds of years. They considered it one of the best ways to improve their karma.

The cave temple is located on the banks of the river in a very beautiful natural area. Tourists are invited to admire it during boat trips in the warm season. From the water, you can take a lot of wonderful photos. Guyan is considered the most ancient temple. It was with it that the construction of the complex began. The temple is located in a large cave grotto. Its main decoration is three statues of Buddha for almost fifteen hundred years. Their height is 6 meters. All the walls of this temple are decorated with elaborate carvings. Unique calligraphic inscriptions were discovered by researchers here. Next - Yungang Shiku Caves


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Useful staff nearby

ATM bankomat: 'Bank of Luoyang ATM' located in 0.09 km ( check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'De Fangqizu' is located in 0.82 km ( on the map).
Fuel station: 'Cuiyun Road Filling Station' in 1.26 km
Supermarket: 'Lake Qingquan Supermarket' in 0.62 km
Parking: 'Parking Lot' in 0.09 km
Apotheek: 'Tonghuatang' in 0.34 km
Police station: 'Luoyang Public Security Bureau Luolong Branch' in 0.99 km
Railway station: 'Baolong Bus Station' in 1.59 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport CGO - in 108 km

Best hotels near longmen Shiku Temple

Yaxiang Jinling Palace

Located in 1 km from longmen Shiku Temple
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Rooms: 417
The stylish rooms at Yaxiang Jinling come with modern decor and warm lightings. Each cosy room is well-equipped with a safe, flat-screen cable TV and … More: photo, rates and booking
Luoyang Yijun Hotel

Located in 2 km from longmen Shiku Temple
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Rooms: 96
Spread out over floors 3-9, the spacious guestrooms are equipped with a cable TV, minibar and personal safe. Suites include a mahjong table and … More: photo, rates and booking
Luoyang Longmen Youth Hostel

Located in 3 km from longmen Shiku Temple
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Rooms: 22
Situated opposite Dingdingmen Site Museum, Luoyang Longmen Youth Hostel is 9 km from Wangcheng Park, the downtown area, and a 15-minute drive from … More: photo, rates and booking
Luoyang Quanjude Hotel

Located in 4 km from longmen Shiku Temple
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Rooms: 50
Hotel Luoyang Quanjude is a 15-minute walk from Wangcheng Park. Luoyang Railway Station and Luoyang Northern Suburbs Airport are a 15-minute drive … More: photo, rates and booking

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