洛阳 Traditional form: 洛陽 Pinyin (reading): Luòyáng Definitions: Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times Characters: 洛 - a river in the Shanxi province; a city 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 洛 - a river in the Shanxi province; a city 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open