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Photo: NAN LIU, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The world's first museum dedicated to ancient tombs. It features restored tomb chambers from different dynasties where visitors can enter the underground palaces. It offers a unique and immersive way to learn about ancient Chinese burial customs and art.
Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum is a museum presenting Chinese ancient tombs in Luoyang, in the Henan province of China.
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Luoyang Weiqi Museum, 洛阳围棋博物馆
A private museum about go (围棋 wéiqí), a classic Chinese board game. The museum is owned by a devoted player who also runs a company which produces go equipment.
上清宫森林公园, Shangqing Palace Forest Park
The centerpiece of the park is the Shangqing Temple, a Taoist Temple that was founded in the Tang Dynasty. The temple has been rebuilt and renovated many times, partly due to damage caused by numerous disasters such as an earthquake in the 16th century and a Japanese bombing raid in World War II.
天子驾六博物馆
A small archaeological museum on the site of a Zhou Dynasty king's tomb. As the museum's name indicates, the most notable feature of the tomb is the horse and chariot pits. Most striking of all is Pit No. 5, which contains the actual chariot ridden by the king and includes the remains of the six horses that pulled the chariot.
A stunning historical reconstruction of the grand south gate of Luoyang City from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, restored in 2016. The gate is particularly impressive at night, illuminated by golden lights, creating a lively atmosphere with many cosplayers and visitors exploring the area.
洛阳周公庙博物馆
A memorial temple dedicated to the Duke of Zhou, a famous statesmen and aristocrat who acted as the regent of the Zhou Dynasty from 1042 BC to 1035 BC. The temple was commissioned in 618 AD by the Sui Dynasty general Wang Shichong and rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty.
王城公园
One site of the Luoyang Peony Festival in April, something not to be missed.