[Xinjiang Self-Driving Tour polg] First Stop: Henan - Jiaozuo/Luoyang

🚗 A spur-of-the-moment trip, self-driving from Rizhao to Xinjiang

First Stop: Henan - Jiaozuo

✅Jiaozuo Yuanrong Wu'ai Zen Temple: A national AAAA-level tourist attraction, known as the "Little Mount Lingshan of Taihang" and one of the four famous temples in the Central Plains.
🙏"May all wishes be fulfilled, and may all journeys be smooth"🙏 This is the purpose of my visit to this temple - to fulfill a vow.
There are very few tourists in this temple. The quiet and secluded environment of the temple allows people to calm down and breathe freely.

Second Stop: Henan - Luoyang
🏨 Check in to the Blue Magpie Hotel (Luoyang Yingtianmen Branch) family room. One bunk bed and one double bed. Very comfortable and in a good location.

✅White Horse Temple: 🎫 Purchase on the official WeChat account. Adult tickets are CNY 35/student tickets are CNY 17. Free for children under 12 🆓
"When the wind rises in Luoyang, dust settles in White Horse Temple." The birthplace of Chinese Buddhism, it is the first government-built temple after Buddhism was introduced to China. It is also the only international temple in the world with Chinese, Indian, Burmese, and Thai-style Buddhist halls. It is truly worthy of being called the "No. 1 Temple in the World."

✅Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum: Reservations required one day in advance.
The world's first ancient tomb-themed museum, with 24 real ancient tombs relocated here as a whole. Tombs from the Western Han Dynasty to the Song and Jin Dynasties are scattered throughout. Walking through the millennium-old tomb passages, the colorful phoenixes holding lamps on the murals seem to be ready to awaken at any time.

Two machines after entering the entrance:
Audio guide 💰30, not recommended.
Collectible card for stamping 💰38. The collectible card is very suitable for children. Children can check in at each hall. Remember not to stamp the same one twice.

✅Lijing Gate: "The No. 1 City Gate in the Central Plains," a landmark attraction in Luoyang.
The west gate of Luoyang City, lined with shops and full of life. In the Cross Street near here, there is a century-old shop, Luoyang's traditional snack "Bufan Soup", the meatballs are very good.

The first stop on the self-driving trip, Luoyang, an ancient capital carrying thousands of years of civilization and countless legends. If you have time, you can take a closer look at this prosperous Tang Dynasty 🎆