洛阳

古都与佛教圣地

洛阳是中国历代建都最多的城市，拥有龙门石窟与白马寺——后者被普遍认为是中国第一座官方佛教寺院。这里也是距离少林寺（少林功夫发源地）最近的大城市。

最佳旅行时间: 3月至5月，9月至11月

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Longmen Grottoes
A UNESCO World Heritage site of over 2,000 caves and niches carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River, containing tens of thousands of Buddhist statues and reliefs created over roughly 400 years starting in the late 5th century.
White Horse Temple
Generally regarded as the first officially sanctioned Buddhist temple built in China, founded in 68 CE under Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. Still an active monastery with halls added over many later centuries.
Shaolin Temple
A Buddhist monastery in the Song Mountains near Dengfeng, widely regarded as the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu and a key site in the history of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China. Reachable as a day trip from both Luoyang and Zhengzhou.