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Guanlin Temple
Must Sees Longmen Grottoes White Horse Temple Guanlin Temple Luoyang Peony & Wangcheng Park Yellow River Xiaolangdi Scenic Area Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum Luoyang Museum Baiyunshan National Forest Park Optional Attractions Luoyang Folklore Museum The Shang Imperial City Museum The Han-Wei Imperial City The Hangu Pass of the Han Dynasty The Mausoleum of Emperor Guangwudi of the Han Dynasty Guanlin Temple is located right in Guanlin Town, eight kilometers south of Luoyang city and is also called General Guan's Tomb, which is actually the memorial temple and the tomb for Guan Yu (160 - 219 AD), a famous general of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 277 AD). Guanyu originally came from Shanxi province and was also called Guan Yunchang. It was said that after Sun Quan, the king of Wu Kingdom, killed Guanyu, he put Guan's head in a box and sent it to Luoyang in an attempt to blame the murder on Cao Cao, the king of Wei Kingdom. Cao Cao saw through Sun's trap and was not fooled. He held a ceremonious burial for Guan and buried the head with a carved wooden body to the south of the city. Guan Yu became a legendary hero in Chinese folktales because of his loyalty, bravery and faithfulness. He was also respected as 'Wu Sheng' by Chinese emperors. Temples were built for him throughout the country and he was honored as a god. Portraits or pictures of Guan Yu can be found on the doors of Chinese houses during the Lunar New Year because people believe he protects the home. The construction work of this temple complex began in 1595, during the reign of Ming Emperor Wanli. The complex contains several halls, an octagonal pavilion and Guanyu's tomb. Inside the halls are pictures and statues mainly devoted to the Story of the Three Kingdoms. More than seventy stone-tablets with calligraphic inscriptions are also found here. A five-meter-high stone stele with inscriptions written by emperors from different dynasties is found in the octagonal pavilion. The main entrance is a 5-room-wide tower with three doorways leading to the inside. Each door of the gate tower, red in color, is inlaid with 81 golden rivets, the treatment reserved only for Chinese kings and emperors. The halls behind the gate tower are magnificent and full of power and grandeur. Inside the first hall there is the statue of General Guan Yu in a sitting position wearing an imperial crown and robe with the design of the dragon on it, which is the attire only for a Chinese king or emperor. On both sides of the statue of Guan Yu, are two standing statues: On the left, Guan Pin, Guan Yu's son, holding a large seal and on the right, Zhou Cang, Guan's disciple, holding a big saber. The second hall is the Hall of Warriors. On both sides of this hall are two accompanying halls-- the Hall of Zhang Fei and the Hall of Five Brave Generals. Behind the second hall is the third hall, the Hall of Spring and Autumn in which stand two statues of Guan Yu, one in the sitting and the other in the supine position, both reading a history book " Spring and Autumn", by candlelight. On the surrounding walls, are drawings depicting stories of Guan Yu, like "Three Generals fighting Lu Bu", "To Capture Jingzhou"," A Battle at Changsha" and so on. At the rear is a backyard in which there is a pavilion called "Dragon Tablet Pavilion", established in the Qing Dynasty. On the pavilion there is horizontal plaque and inside a big tablet with the inscription commemorating Guan Yu. The mausoleums of emperors were called Ling, the tombs of marquis or kings were named Zhong and those of holy men such as Confucius or Guan Yu were called Lin, hence the name Guanlin. Admission Fee: CNY 30 Opening Hours: 08:10 to 17:00 Recommended Time for a Visit: 40 minutes Bus Route: 53, 60, 81

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