![]() ![]() Tourists can visit all halls in the temple and watch the Kung Fu Performance, then visit Pagoda Forest in the temple. Recommended One Day Route: Shaolin Temple – Pagoda Forest – Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort.Īfter breakfast, visit Shaolin Temple. If you have only one day, then it's suggested to visit Shaolin Temple and other classic attractions in Shaoshi Mountain. Mount Song is divided into Shaoshi Mountain and Taishi Mountain, with Shaolin Temple on the Shaoshi Mountain. Songyuesi Pagoda How to Plan Mount Song Tour Standing on the peak and overlook, Mount Song will show its grandeur and beauty to you. After several steep roads, you'll arrive at Junji Palace, then keep climbing up, you will arrive at the top of Junji Peak. Climbing up along with the stairs, the road is becoming more and more steep. Junji Peak is the main peak of Mount Song. The pagoda is in a dodecagon shape, and the pagoda body can be divided into two parts, it's very close to the "stupa" in India. Songyuesi Pagoda was built in Northern Wei Dynasty, about 525 AD, and it's the existing oldest brick pagoda in China. The academy has a total different architectural style from the temples in China. First built in Northern Wei Dynasty (386 ~ 534), many famous Confucian scholars had given lectures in here, including Sima Guang, Fan Zhongyan, Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, etc. It's one of the earliest academies in China. Songyang Academy, together with Yingtian Academy, Yuelu Academy and Bailudong Academy, are called as the Four Greatest Academies in ancient China. This area is centered on Songyang Academy, and it also covers famous attractions around the academy, like Huishan Temple, Songyuesi Pagoda, Junji Peak, Laomu Cave, Fawang Temple, etc. Songyang Scenic Area is also located in Taishi Mountain. Built by astronomer Guoshoujin in Yuan Dynasty, it has a history over 700 years till today, and it's the existing oldest astronomical observatory in China. Astronomical Observatory is located in Gaocheng Town in Dengfeng City. Precipitous cliff and rare stones sitting in this area, while a clear stream runs down from the gorge, just like water bead curtains hanging over the sky. Luya Waterfall is located at under the Xuanlian Peak in Taishi Mountain. First built in Qin Dynasty (221 BC ~ 207BC), Zhongyue Temple is the holy land for Quanzhen Taoism in China, and it's the largest and best preserved ancient architectural complex among the Five Famous Mountains in China. Among them, Zhongyue Temple, which is sitting at the foot of Taishi Mountain, is the core part of Zhongyue Scenic Area. Zhongyue Scenic Area is located at the east part of Mount Song, main attractions are Zhongyue Temple, Luya Waterfall and Astronomical Observatory. ✔ 3 Days Luoyang Shaolin Temple Mount Song Hiking Tour Zhongyue Scenic Area ✔ 2 Days Shaolin Temple Tour from Zhengzhou See detailed information, please see Shaolin Temple Travel Guide> On the way to Sanhuan Village, you'll be amazed by the awe-inspiring scenery of Mount Song. To get there, tourists will walk through a plank road built along the face of a cliff. Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort is in the west of Shaolin Mountain, and the village itself is a natural village hanging in the half way up the mountain cliff. Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple is the existing largest pagoda forest in China, and each pagoda here is the tomb for the abbots or famous monks in Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu, and it's the dreamland for Chinese Kung Fu fans tourists can see Kung Fu Performance in the temple, even learn some Kung Fu here. This scenic spot has several fascinating attractions. Shaolin Temple Scenic Area is located in Shaoshi Mountain of Mount Song. These three scenic areas covers all gorgeous attractions in Mount Song, including the birthplace of Zen Buddhism – Shaolin Temple, the largest pagoda groups in China – Pagoda Forest, the highest and oldest cypress, the existing oldest astronomical observatory, Zhongyue Temple built in Qin Dynasty, one of the four greatest academies – Songyang Academy, etc. There are three scenic areas in Mount Song: Shaolin Temple Scenic Area, Zhongyue Scenic Area and Songyang Scenic Area. Rooted in deep culture background, Mount Song is also the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in China, and also the Taoist holy land. Sitting next to the ancient capital Luoyang, it's an important barrier for Luoyang in ancient time. The two mountains have 72 peaks in total, and the lowest one is 320m in altitude, while the highest one is 1512m in altitude. ![]() Covering an area of 450 km2, Mount Song is composed of two mountains – Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain. ![]() ![]() Located in the west of Henan Province, the northwest of Dengfeng City, Mount Song is one of the Five Famous Mountains in China, and it is also called as Zhongyue, which means middle mountain (among the five mountains). ![]()
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