Things to do & places to visit in Luyi County, Henan, China

Luyi County city in Henan, China. Timezone: Asia/Shanghai, current date and time: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 22:59.

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Top things to do

• Ancient Ruins
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Religious Sites
• Historic Sites

Top places to visit

1. 4.0 Taiqing Palace Ruins (1 review)
   - Marking Laozi's "birth"
   Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites
   
   
   Huge temple complex in Luyi County, and the place of Laozi's (allged) birth (according to the Shinji, and subsequent tradition). Aside from scholarly questions on Laozi's historicity, this is an impressive monument to an icon of Chinese culture. The site contains a building asserted to be Laozi's family home, and veritable plethora of other Daoist structures, gardens, and museums celebrating Laozi, the Dao de jing, and the regions very ancient history. Luyi is a bit out of the way (the closest train station is in Zhoukou, I bused in from Luoyang), but worth a stop if you're traveling in Henan province. A foundation site for one of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions. See more..
   
2. 4.0 Mingdao Palace (1 review)
   - Laozi's Lectures
   Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Ancient Ruins
   
   
   A nice Daoist temple complex in Luyi, Laozi's reputed home town (according to the Shinji, and subsequent Daoist tradition). The far end of the complex holds the "Venerable Sovereign Platform," where Laozi is said to have preached and where he achieved deification. I spent a peaceful and leisurely morning here, enjoying this refurbished cultural monument to the 2500 year old, legendary sage. In addition to the buildings, the site houses a museum, garden, a statue depicting Confucius's consult with Laozi, and a stele inscribed with the Dao de jing dated to 730 CE. Well worth a visit if you're traveling in Henan province. See more..
   
3. Laozi Guli (0 review)
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4. KangYuan ShangYe Jie (0 review)
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5. Ziqi Garden (0 review)
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6. Laojun Pavilion (0 review)
   Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Ancient Ruins
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