·One of the four major grottoes in China, it has a long history. It has been excavated in many dynasties and constructed intermittently for more than 500 years.
·Among the many caves carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty, Guyang Cave, Binyang Middle Cave, Lotus Cave, and Grotto Temple are the most representative ones.
·There are more than 97,000 Buddha statues in total, of which the Xishan Grottoes are the highlight, including the Lushena Buddha statue and the “Twenty Products of Longmen”.
·Among the key caves of the Longmen Grottoes in the Tang Dynasty, the most famous are the magnificent and majestic Dashena Group of Sculptures.
Telephone
0379-65980972
Reference when using
1-3 hours
transportation
【train】
To go to Longmen Grottoes by train, you usually arrive at Luoyang Station or Luoyang Longmen Station, and then transfer to a bus or taxi.

  1. Luoyang Station:
    Take bus No. 81 directly: get on the bus at Luoyang Station (West Square) and get off at Longmen Grottoes Station.
  2. Luoyang Longmen Station:
    Walk to Tongqu Road Houzaimen Street East Station, take the 71 loop line and get off at the Guanghua intersection of Longmen Avenue. The fare is 1 yuan. Then take a taxi to Longmen Grottoes.
    [Transportation within the scenic area]
    Battery car: In addition to walking, tourists can also choose a battery car to tour in the scenic area.
    Buddha Ceremony Platform - Baiyuan
    Buddha Ceremony Platform—Ticket Center
    Buddha Ceremony Platform—Northeast Service Area
    Baiyuan——Ticket Center
    Baiyuan——Northeast Service Area
    Northeast Service Area-Ticket Center
    【cruise boat】
    Cruise services are provided in the scenic area. The route is: Xishan Fengxian Temple Pier - Dongshan Baiyuan Pier. The whole journey takes about 15 minutes.
    【Travel Hotline】
    Route 60 Gushui West (starting station) ↔ Longmen Grottoes (ending station) Ticket price: 1.5 yuan
    Route 81 Railway Station (starting station) ↔ Longmen Grottoes (terminal station) Ticket price: 1.5 yuan
    No. 53 Pingping Street (starting station) ↔ Longmen Grottoes (ending station) Ticket price: 1.0 yuan
    Route 67 (Loop Line) Guanlin Temple-Longmen High-Speed ​​Railway Station-Longmen Grottoes Ticket price: 1.0 yuan
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    Tickets
    Attraction tickets: Full price ticket 90 RMB (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
    Half-ticket: Full-time undergraduate students and below: 12 years old (not included) to 60 years old (not included) (age calculated based on birthday)
    Full-time teachers with undergraduate degree or below: 18 years old (exclusive) to 60 years old (exclusive) (age calculated based on birthday)
    Minors: 12 years old (not included) to 18 years old (not included) (age calculated based on birthday)
    Free tickets: 1. Elderly people over 60 years old can directly enter the scenic spot through the free passage with their valid ID cards;
  3. Children under 12 years old (inclusive) or under 1.4 meters in height (inclusive) can enter the scenic spot directly through the free passage with their ID card or original household registration book;
  4. Active-duty soldiers and disabled soldiers holding soldier certificates, officer certificates, student certificates, military disability certificates and other relevant valid certificates; retired personnel (with retirement certificates), retired military cadres (with officer retirement certificates, civilian cadre retirement certificates, non-commissioned officers Retirement certificate), people’s policemen, and national fire rescue personnel can receive free tickets (visit tickets) at the ticket window with relevant certificates;
  5. Disabled people (with the Disabled People’s Police Card issued by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation), disabled people’s policemen (with the “Disabled People’s Police Card of the People’s Republic of China” jointly issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, and the China Disabled Persons’ Federation), Disabled state agency staff (with the “Disabled State Agency Staff Certificate” issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs), disabled militia workers (with the “Disabled Militia Workers Card” issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs), the above must be accompanied by their valid identity certificates to be used at the same time;
  6. One accompanying person for persons with visual or intellectual disabilities and persons with first- and second-level physical disabilities;
  7. Model workers at or above the provincial or ministerial level (with model worker certificate and ID card), national outstanding experts (with outstanding expert certificate);
  8. Journalists (hold press cards issued by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. Journalists from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan should hold press cards or work passes stamped with the official administrative seal of the unit, which can be used in conjunction with the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, Taiwan Entry Permit and Mainland Residents’ Taiwan Travel Permit);
  9. Those who hold a travel agency electronic tour guide certificate or a travel agency manager qualification certificate can directly enter the scenic spot.
    tips:
    *Free tickets for half marathon runners participating in the 2024 Luoyang New Year’s Day Long Distance Run and Half Marathon from 2023.12.21 to 2024.01.01
    *The fare information is for reference only, please refer to the actual official disclosure on the day.
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    Opening hours
    08:00-21:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
    tips:
    The specific opening hours are subject to the scenic spot
    *Information update time: 2025-01-02
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