【Henan】Luoyang Luanchuan Laojun Mountain Two-Day Self-Driving Tour Guide

【Preface】Located in the south of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City.

The main peak is 2,217 meters above sea level. It is named after Laozi, the founder of Taoism, who retired and practiced here. It is the birthplace of Taoism and the court of patriarchs.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, a temple dedicated to Laozi was built on the mountaintop to commemorate him.

A famous mountain of the world, a sacred site of Taoism,

Main attractions include:

Sheshen Cliff, South Heaven Gate,

Immortal Bridge, Enlightenment Stone, Jade Emperor Peak,

Ten-Mile Painting Screen, etc.

Renowned writer Li Zhun admired and exclaimed:

“Grace surpassing the Five Sacred Mountains, spectacle outshining the Three Famous Mountains;

Huangshan has seventy-two fantastic peaks,

How many wonders does Laojun Mountain have?”

National 5A tourist attraction,

National nature reserve,

Henan provincial scenic area.

Transportation info: (for reference)

From Luoyang long-distance bus station (next to the railway station),

take a bus to Luanchuan County town,

alight at “Laojun Mountain Road,”

then transfer to a local taxi

to reach the scenic area ticket office.

(Travel time about 3 hours)

Zhongling Cable Car (Lingguan Hall-Zhongtian Gate):

Upward 60 yuan, downward 45 yuan.

Round trip 100 yuan,

Adult ticket: 93 yuan.

(Tickets valid for two days.)

Combo ticket: 213 yuan.

(Main entrance + Zhongling + Yunjing cable car round trip).

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【01】：General Itinerary:

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(Yinxu, National Museum of Chinese Writing,

Yue Fei Temple, Youli City, etc.).

(Red Flag Canal, Taihang Grand Canyon)

Xinxiang: (Huixian)

(Wanxian Mountain Guo Liang Village,

Baligou Scenic Area).

(Yuntaishan Scenic Area, Qingtianhe Scenic Area,

Shennongshan Scenic Area).

(Longmen Grottoes, Museum,

White Horse Temple, Lijing Gate, etc.).

Luoyang: (Luanchuan County)

(Laojun Mountain Scenic Area, Zhongdugou Scenic Area).

Luoyang: (Song County)

(Baiyunshan Scenic Area).

Zhengzhou: (Dengfeng)

(Central Mountain Songshan Scenic Area,

Shaolin Temple, Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area).

(Millennium City Park, Tianbo Yang Mansion,

Dragon Pavilion Park, Iron Tower Park,

Kaifeng Mansion, Museum, etc.).

【This Henan self-driving trip took the author a total of 1 month.】

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【02】：My Itinerary:

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【Day 1】：

Zhongdugou Scenic Area --- Laojun Mountain Scenic Area.

(Stay at a hotel at the foot of the mountain, park the car).

Then take the Zhongling Cable Car up --- check into Zhongtian Gate Hotel.

Then visit the Glass Bridge --- rest at the hotel.

【Day 2】：

Zhongtian Gate --- take Fenglin Cable Car up --

Visit in order -- Ten-Mile Painting Screen --- Funiu Main Peak --

-- Laojun Summit --- then take cable car down ---

-- Rest at the hotel at the foot.

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【03】：About Accommodation:

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【Day 1】：

Laojun Mountain Jingshi Photography Theme Hotel.

(Located at Zhongtian Gate Plaza halfway up the mountain)

【Day 2】：

Luanchuan Tengfei Hotel. (At the foot)

Both hotels above are booked via Ctrip and recommended.

You can search and book satisfactory hotels on Ctrip.

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【04】：About Cuisine:

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Luanchuan Eight Bowls, Luanchuan Tofu, Tadpole Noodles,

Wild Vegetable Feast, Tofu Soup, Beef Soup,

Mutton Soup, Spicy Soup, Acorn Jelly, etc.

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【Let’s upload photos quickly】:

Driving from Zhongdugou Scenic Area to

Laojun Mountain (about 2 hours),

The scenic area gate stops me, I show

my online ticket, the barrier lifts,

with a swoosh, I enter the mountain.

【A short distance later】：Laozi Cultural Garden.

I step on the brakes, get out and take a look.

【Full view of the gate】：Magnificent.

【Bronze statue of Laozi】：Under renovation. Farewell!

【Booked hotel】：Right next to the cable car,

I store the car, take the cable car up the mountain.

【Tourist map】：Memorize it.

【The author】：Already in the cable car cabin. (Lower station)

【Cable car】：Soaring over the ridge.

【Swoosh】：Upper station arrived.

【Get off the cable car】：Look up,

Golden Hall is on the mountaintop.

【Pass through】：Red long corridor.

【Crawl through】：Red pavilion.

【Booked hotel】：Right at Zhongtian Gate Plaza. (Halfway up)

【Front desk】：Booked via Ctrip, don't forget.

【Small table】：

【Bathroom】：

【Put down luggage】：Go see the Flower Sea Festival.

【On the plaza】：Ancient stele.

【There is】：A small boat.

Behind the flower trees is the hotel I’m staying at,

Isn’t it convenient?

【Turn around】：“Zhongtian Gate Archway.”

The road behind the archway

leads hiking to the mountaintop.

【Laozi】：Riding an ox, sleeping soundly.

【Still early】：

Go check out the Glass Bridge.

The steps are quite steep.

【Beautiful leader】：Makes her debut, with a slight smile.

【Handsome author】：Stares at you.

【Eagle Beak Rock】：Shaped like it.

【Follow the map】：GO.

【Continue hiking】：

【Look back】：Please tell me about it---.

【Look down at the foot】：Luanchuan County town.

【Crawl through】：Rock crevice.

【Look back】：Rock crevice.

Marveling at my own figure,

【Glass Bridge】：(Additional charge).

The author has seen too many glass bridges,

Click! Take one,

【Side view】：Not short.

【Look up】：Laojun Summit.

【Zoom in】：See you tomorrow.

【Introduction】：Please read it aloud---.

【Author】：Takes photos for the beautiful leader.

【Continue the journey】：

【Tourists】：Screaming on the bridge.

【Glass Bridge ticket】：50 yuan.

【After viewing the bridge】：Descend via another path.

【Wooden plank path】：Winding.

【Beautiful leader】：Falls behind.

There's meat, vegetables,

tomato and egg noodles,

nutritious combination, very good,

wolf down, devour.

【Day 2】：

First look at the mountaintop tour map.

Decide to take the cable car up,

clockwise, visit in order:

Ten-Mile Painting Screen, Funiu Summit, Golden Hall.

【Fenglin Cable Car】：Pay.

【Pass through】：Plastic crape myrtle corridor.

【Look outside】：Cable car, Golden Hall.

【Fenglin Cable Car】：Lower station.

【Look back】：Lower station.

【Cable car】：Lightning fast.

【Outside the cable car】：Scenery.

【Cable car】：Upper station.

【Introduction】：Take a look.

Don’t go through the tunnel, you’ll miss the beautiful scenery.

It’s recommended to take the left-hand path, with endless views.

【At the beginning】：The scenery is average.

【Beautiful scenery】：It’s behind.

Like a saying:

A mouse dragging a wooden shovel—the big part is at the back.

【Beautiful scenery】：Looking forward to it---.

【Rest point】：You can take a rest here.

【Continue the journey】：Beautiful scenery begins to appear.

【Plank path】：Built on the cliff.

【Look back】：Winding.

【Tourists】：Walking on it.

【Outside the mountain gate】：Endless scenery.

【On one side】：High cliffs towering.

【Mountains】：Layered green.

【Under blue sky and white clouds】：The plank path makes a graceful curve.

【Look down】：Dizzying.

【Look ahead】：Pine needles also photobomb.

【Look down】：The glass plank road is very short.

【Look up】：Plank path winds around the mountain, Golden Summit far away.

【Thumbs up to the plank path builders】: Like!

【Back mountain workers】：Very hardworking.

【Beautiful leader】：Appears again.

【Seeing this beautiful scenery】：

I dare to modify Su Shi’s poem a bit:

Horizontally it looks like a range, vertically a peak,

From near and far, high and low, it’s different.

To know the true face of Laojun Mountain,

It’s best to be inside this mountain.

Excuse my audacity, excuse me.

【Yixiantian (Thread of Sky)】：Arrived.

The huge rock is about to fall.

【Maple tree】：The king of trees.

Under blue sky and white clouds,

Plank path hangs on the cliff,

Green pines set it off,

【Ferrata】：Also hangs on the cliff.

Do you want to experience it?

【Laozi Preaching】：

Laozi sits on the mountaintop,

teaching and resolving doubts,

students suddenly enlightened,

【Zoom in】：A shape-like stone.

【Look up sharply】：

Golden Hall above my head,

The author walks below.

【Look】：The mountains are graceful.

【Look back】：The graceful figure of the plank path.

【Fairyland】：A celestial aura rushes in.

【View the scenery】：A paradise outside the world.

【Look】：Strange pines, odd rocks.

【Look】：Plank path passes through a rock crevice.

【Look up】：Funiu Summit.

【Look again】：A fairy maiden welcomes me.

【Internet-famous bird nest】：

Iron general guards the door, won’t let me pass,

Click! Done.

【Look back】：The road I came from.

There is an internet-famous bird nest.

【Restaurant】：You can refuel.

【Junshan Stone Forest】：Take a look.

【Continue the journey】：

Accompanied by blue sky and white clouds,

Feeling very comfortable.

【Tianwang Guanhai (Heavenly King Viewing the Sea)】：Tall and majestic.

【Tourist rest point】：Hidden in a cave.

【Continue the journey】：Layered peaks, emerald green.

【Tenacious pine tree】：Bravo!

【Guanyin Appreciating Music】：

Celestial sounds come from the ears,

Can you hear them?

【You are here】：Pinpoint.

【Turn head】：Golden Summit is not far away.

【Continue hiking】：Come on!

【Pass by a rest point】：No rest, keep climbing.

【Pavilion】：Comes into view.

【Funiu Mountain Main Peak】：Elevation 2,217 meters.

【Beautiful leader】：Check in.

【Funiu Summit】：View the Golden Summit.

【Zoom in】：Perilous.

【Look down】：

Four young lads filming Douyin.

【Walk down from the summit】：

“Lun Dao Tai (Discussion Platform),” man-made.

【Look up】：Internet-famous check-in spot.

A young lady sits in a transparent glass bowl,

There she wears red clothes,

【Turn eyes】：Golden Hall.

【Follow me quickly】：Don’t fall behind.

【Look up sharply】：

【Look back at the road I came from】：Thrilling and exciting.

If you don’t pay attention and fall,

It would be like a saying:

An old monk moving—blow out the lamp and pull out the candle.

(Joking, it’s very safe).

【Beautiful leader】：Again you try to photobomb. Click, click, click.

【Almost there】：A bit excited.

【Finally arrive at South Heaven Gate】：Crowded.

【Beautiful leader】：Come on!

【Map】：Look first.

【Laozi’s ox】：Resting.

【Laojun Temple】：Curved eaves and flying corners.

【Enter】：Look.

【Behind Laojun Temple】：Great Ruyi.

【Turn around】：“Dao De Fu.”

【Enter】：Visit.

【First go to the right】：“Jade Emperor Peak.”

【Start】：Climb.

【Halfway up】：Look back.

【Finally reach the top】：

【Great Emperor】：HELLO.

【Jade Emperor Peak】：View Golden Hall.

【Jade Emperor Peak】：View Liangbao Terrace.

【Jade Emperor Peak】：View Funiu Mountain Summit.

【Descend from Jade Emperor Peak】：Then climb “Liangbao Terrace.”

【Author】：Takes the lead.

【Finally reach the top】：Blue sky dazzling.

【Enter】：Look again.

【Look】：Opposite

“Jade Emperor Peak,” “Funiu Mountain Summit.”

【Look down】：“Golden Hall.”

The leader is cautious,

There’s still time to look.

【Tao Te Ching】：Read it.

【Turn head】：What do you say is there?

【Look at tourists】：Author says:

Some make Douyin videos, some eat instant noodles.

Just like what people say online:

Travel thousands of miles to attend a magnificent feast,

Eat instant noodles on Laojun Mountain.

【Our lunch】：Brought from home.

Look—, the lady is eating deliciously.

【Full and satisfied】：Ready to see “Golden Hall.”

【Under the wishing plaque】：Look at “Golden Hall.”

【Golden Hall front view】：Looking down.

Golden Hall stands on the mountaintop,

Golden light shines brightly,

Embraced by blue sky and white clouds,

【Front view】：Looking straight.

Why is it still so beautiful?

【Look back】：Please tell me about it---.

【Continue looking back】：

On the right is Jade Emperor Peak,

On the left is Liangbao Terrace,

Dao De Fu sits steadily on the platform,

Mountains, dressed in green,

White clouds drift leisurely, coming close,

Taoist famous mountain is Laojun Mountain,

Welcome everyone to come and play.

Dang li ge dang, dang li ge dang,------.

【Because it’s too beautiful】：One more shot.

Shh—, can you hear the sound of wind chimes?

【Little beast】：Quietly listening to the chimes.

【Enter Golden Hall】：Look.

【Look again at Luanchuan County】：Surrounded by mountains.

【After viewing Golden Hall】：Descend the mountain.

【First take】：“Fenglin Cable Car.”

【Then take】：Zhongling Cable Car.

Swoosh—, arrived at the foot of the mountain.

【Hotel at the foot】：Front desk (booked via Ctrip).

【Guest room】：Strong farmhouse flavor.

Deep-fried creek fish,

Acacia flower scrambled eggs,

Garlic stir-fried rape seed.

Dishes cooked on a farm stove,

【Trip ends】：Thank you, everyone!

Next travelogue: Song County Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area.