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  Lingshan Temple

  Lingshan Temple is located at the foot of Lingshan Mountain. It is said that emperor Ling of Zhou Dynasty was buried here, which explains why its front door faces the north, against Buddhist convention.

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  Lijing Gate

  The best way to learn about the past of a historic Chinese city is to pay a visit to Old Town.

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  Fan Zhongyan Cemetery

  Fan Zhongyan was a famous reformist politician in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). His cemetery, dating back to more than 1,000 years ago, contains many ancient stone sculptures.

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  Hangu Pass

  Hangu Pass of the Han Dynasty Introduction: Hangu Pass is one of the oldest passes in ancient China.

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  Hanjia Granary

  Hanjia Granary was one of the largest official granaries in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

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  Ruins of the Lingtai Observatory of the Eastern Han Dynasty

  Lingtai Observatory was the state observatory of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

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  Changhe Gate of the Northern Wei Dynasty

  The Changhe Gate, the front gate of the imperial palace in Luoyang city, was originally built in the early years of the Cao Wei Kingdom period and was used into the Western Jin Dynasty.

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  Ruins of the Yingtian Gate

  Luoyang city was the eastern capital for both the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The Yintian Gate is the front gate of to the imperial palace’s south entrance.

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  Site of Dingding Gate

  Dingding Gate was the Jianguo Gate in the Sui Dynasty and renamed Dingding Gate during the Tang Dynasty.

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  Guanghua Temple

  Located on a hillside 500 meters north of the Longmen Grottoes, Guanghua Temple is one of the eight temples in the Longmen area built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386-534 ).