For overall illumination control across the scenic area, three methods are employed: manual, automatic, and remote. From the main control room computer, any of the 25 distribution boxes throughout the area can be individually controlled. Through further lighting adjustments and the integration of sound, light, and electricity technologies, the illumination effects have become even more ingenious and magnificent.
Traveling along Longmen Avenue from downtown Luoyang to the Longmen Grottoes scenic area, the first eye-catching sight is the high mast lights that illuminate the bus stops as bright as daylight. Specially designed parking lot lights are evenly distributed among the weeping willows, making the eco-friendly parking lot brilliantly lit. Two rows of golden-yellow garden lights run through the commercial street of the scenic area, creating a delightful and relaxing atmosphere. Strolling along the street is both entertaining and calming. Approaching the scenic area’s ticket center, one sees the Longmen Bridge sparkling with neon lights, resembling a rainbow arching across the sky. Upon entering the West Hill Grotto area, visitors successively explore key caves including the Binyang Three Caves, the Cliffside Three Buddhas, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave, and the Lotus Cave, where the interiors glow magnificently with tens of thousands of exquisitely crafted, lifelike Buddha statues. Ascending to the Fengxian Temple, the largest niche among the Longmen statues, offers an even more breathtaking scene. Ingeniously designed lighting and dreamlike light changes bring the nine great statues to life, radiating majesty that makes one feel as if transported to heaven, listening to the teachings of the Buddha and experiencing a transcendent serenity along with overwhelming inspiration. The wall lights along the walking path at the southern end of the West Hill dance like silver snakes reaching toward the sky. Under the night sky, the Yi River shimmers like a celestial river on earth. The Xiangshan Temple, nestled halfway up the eastern hill of Longmen, is adorned with colorful lights, appearing like a mirage of a heavenly palace or jade mansion.
The successful implementation of the “Night Tour of Longmen” has received kind attention and specific guidance from national and provincial authorities, high priority from the Luoyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and strong support from all sectors. The Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area has also put in tremendous effort. Now, the night tour lighting has been largely debugged and will open at an appropriate time. For specific opening hours, please stay tuned to the official website of the Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area.
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