Luoyang is a small city, 25 kilometers to the south of the Yellow River, and is well known in China as "The Capital of Nine Dynasties", having been capital from the Eastern Zhou (770 BC) to the later Tang Dynasty (923-936 AD).
For several centuries, Luoyang was the gravity center of China. In 68, White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, was founded here. The temple still exists, albeit the architecture is of later origin, mainly from the 16th century.
In 493 the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital from Datong to Luoyang and started the construction of the artificial Longmen Caves. More than 30,000 Buddhist images from the time of this dynasty have been found in the caves.
Useful numbers:
Fire 119
Police 110
Ambulance 120
Time of day: 117
Weather Forecast: 121
Telephone Number Directory: 114
Express Mail Inquiries: 185
Railway Information: 2585
Post Office
Luoyang Post Office: 216 Zhongzhou Middle Road, Xi Gong District
Money
Bank of China (Luoyang Branch):
439 Zhongzhou Middle Road, Xi Gong District
Bank of China ATMs:
450 Zhongzhou East Road
39 Xi Yuan Road
116 Jing Hua Road
32 Tanggong Middle Road
When is the best time to visit Luoyang?
Summer( June ,July, August ) in Luoyang is humid and rainy. Autumn ( September, October, and November) has the most comfortable weather conditions and is the best time to visit. Another recommended visit time is in April, Luoyang hold Peony exhibitions at that time every year, it is the best time to see large number of Peony.
Luoyang Train Tickets Booking Service & Timetable
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