Ancient pagodas in Henan visited in recent years | Part 7: Luoyang
Image 2️⃣ Wuhua Temple Pagoda, Luoyang/Yiyang, presumed to be from the Song dynasty, National Level 7; the temple was destroyed, which is a pity
Image 3️⃣ Lingshan Temple Square Stone Pagoda, Luoyang/Yiyang, dated to the Northern Wei or Ming dynasty, National Level 7; the stone-carved Buddha statues are well-preserved
Image 4️⃣-5️⃣ Lingshan Temple Pagoda Forest, Luoyang/Yiyang, with more than 20 tomb pagodas of monks from the Ming and Qing dynasties and modern times, with relatively simple styles
Image 6️⃣ Xiwocaves Stone Carved Pagoda, Luoyang/Xin'an, in the Qiantang Stele Pavilion, Northern Wei, Provincial Level; four stone pagodas, two with three stories, one with five stories, and one with seven stories, each story has Buddha statues, with exquisite carvings
Image 7️⃣ Fazang Zen Temple Monk Chenggong Xingtian Pagoda, Luoyang/Old Town, Ming dynasty, now placed outside the Xiaqing Palace
Image 8️⃣ Abbot Jingben Zhi Brick Pagoda of Anguo Temple, Luoyang/Old Town, Ming dynasty, now placed outside the Xiaqing Palace
Image 9️⃣ Zhang Qinglin Pagoda, Luoyang/Old Town, Ming dynasty, a relatively rare Taoist pagoda, now located in the east courtyard of the Xiaqing Palace, not open to the public
Image 🔟 Qiyun Pagoda of White Horse Temple, Luoyang/Chanhe, Jin dynasty, National Level 1; a typical Jin imitation Tang pagoda, with several examples in Henan
Image 1️⃣1️⃣ Wenfeng Pagoda, Luoyang/Old Town, early Qing dynasty, Provincial Level; a very peculiar style, a sight in Luoyang Ancient City
Image 1️⃣2️⃣ Longmen Grottoes Square Stone Pagoda, on top of the Chen Tuan Stele, Tang dynasty
Image 1️⃣3️⃣ Pagoda in the courtyard on the right after entering Longmen Grottoes, asked the staff, they assembled it from some scattered Tang dynasty stone pieces, quite beautiful
Image 1️⃣4️⃣ Longmen Grottoes also have several stone-carved pagodas, with various styles, helpful for understanding the evolution of pagodas
Image 1️⃣5️⃣ Robe and Bowl Pagoda of Xiangshan Temple, Guangxu period of the Qing dynasty, not easy to preserve
Image 1️⃣6️⃣ Three-story Golden Phoebe Pagoda, a gift from Qianlong to his mother for her 70th birthday, now housed in Luoyang Museum, one of the museum's treasures
Image 1️⃣7️⃣ Da Qin Jingjiao Stone Sutra Pillar, Tang dynasty, extremely rare cross and flying apsaras mixed decoration, located in the Treasure Hall of Luoyang Museum
Image 1️⃣8️⃣ Luoyang Museum also houses several pagodas and sutra pillars from various periods, each with its own beauty
🔻 These are not all the ancient pagodas in Luoyang, at least three pagodas in Song County have not been visited, can only look forward to the future