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Yingtianmen Southwest Square

應天門西南廣場
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9 Reviews
SquaresNight Attractions
Open year round, 24/7
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
Address:
河南省洛陽市西工區定鼎南路23號Map
Phone0379-65063201
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20240415 In the evening: 1. Yingtianmen South Square is located in Yingtianmen Scenic Area in the site of Luoyang City, Tang Dynasty, 4A Scenic Area. The Luoyang City Site of Sui and Tang Dynasty is a humanistic relics in Luoyang City. It is divided into three heavy city walls, the imperial city and the palace city. The total area is 47 square kilometers. The scenic spot is mainly located on the imperial city and the palace site. It is composed of three adjacent sub-scenic areas of Mingtang Paradise, Yingtianmen and Jiuzhou Pool. Yingtianmen is the main south gate of the palace during the Wuzhou period (690-750 years). It was built in the first year of the Great Industry (605). The name was Tianmen. Because there are 5 Phoenix-shaped Chonglou, also known as Wufenglou, it is the place where major state celebrations were held during the Sui, Tang, and Ten Kingdoms Periods. (Equivalent to the Forbidden City Wumen in the Ming and Qing Dynasties), is the highest-standard city gate at that time, known as the "first gate of Sui and Tang Dynasty", the name was introduced to Japan with the Japanese dispatch of Tang Dynasty, which is the origin of Yingtianmen in Kyoto, Japan. Yingtianmen was renamed Yingtianmen in the first year of Wuzhou Shenlong (705) after Wuze Tian took the throne. It was burned by Jinbing in the second year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1128). At present, the building was rebuilt in 2018. It consists of gate buildings, Duolou, and Dongxi Buildings. It is in the shape of "concave", and the east and west are 137 meters long. The night scene is beautiful, showing the vitality of the Tang Dynasty. The scenic spot is divided into four parts: North Square, South Square, Ruins District, and Viewing Platform. It is a good place for viewing photography, humanistic learning, ancient costume photo, performing arts appreciation, night scene shooting. There are many famous footprints such as the emperors of Sui and Tang, Bai Juyi, and other famous footprints. It is a must-check in attractions in Luoyang. ① Address: ② Transportation: Direct bus access, good driving stop ③ peak season: no ④ time: 2 hours ⑤ fare: 58 yuan (Mingtang Paradise, Yingtianmen, Jiuzhouchi 3 scenic spot pass 140 yuan; "Tanggong Leyan" performance 268 yuan) 2. The South Square is a small flat area on the south side of Yingtianmen. This area has: ① Artificial River: shaped like a moat, connected by the stone bridge on both sides of the Straits. The south side bridge can take the reflection of Yingtianmen.② Flower lamp set: ancient style lantern array, modern fashion style "I ❤ Luoyang", photo frame and other photo points. The beauty of the ancient costume is endless.③ The place where the Japanese national team sent the Tang envoy to visit: the inscription of the stone monument, was in 1985 by the All-Japan Federation of Cultural Groups, the Nara Prefecture Cultural Association Alliance Association, the Japan Sakahara City Cultural Association, Groups such as Luoyang Branch of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries were established, and the original stele pavilion was established. The Japanese envoy visited Luoyang four times and six times in the Sui and Tang Dynasty, respectively. ④ ticket gate

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