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Longmen Cave

Longmen Cave Temple is located 14km south of Luoyang City. East Hill and West Hill stands each other, it seems to be a natural gate "Yiqu (gate of Yi River)". In Sui Dynasty the palace gate was facing "Yiqu". So that the named Longmen (the Emperor's Gate).

Caves are dotted 1 kilometer long along Yi River.

The Chief Buddha Losana : "Fengxiansi"
The first cave was taken up in 493 AD (Northern Wei Dynasty), then until Northern Song Dynasty (through 6 Dynasties ) constructions of caves were never interrupted.

Baiyuan (Tomb of Bai Ju-yi)

Baiyuan is located on the opposite bank of Longmen Gave

Calligraphy Gallery

Established in March 2000, just new, by Calligraphy Association of Japan.
　

Tomb of Bai Ju-yi : Famous Poet lived in Tong Dynasty

Guan Yu Temple

One of the famous military commanders of "San Guo Zhi" (Story of Three Kingdoms Period).

Luoyang Museum

Polychrome Glazed Pottery Figurine of Horse

Polychrome (three colors ) Glazed Pottery Figurine of Horse : Tong Dynasty

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