Dengfeng tourist attractions

Dengfeng tourist attractions include Shaolin Temple, Shan Hao, Songyang Academy, Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area and Zu Er Temple.

1, Shaolin Temple

The full name of Shaolin Temple is Songshan Shaolin Scenic Area in Dengfeng City. Shaolin Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in China, the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism and the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu. Located at the foot of Wuru Peak in Songshan Mountain, which is about 0/2km west of Dengfeng City, it is one of the main core scenic spots in Songshan Scenic Area. Shaolin Temple was built by Emperor Xiaowen in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 495) to settle the Indian monk Barto.

2. Shan Hao

Songshan Mountain is known as the museum of China's historical development, which integrates Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and has many historical sites. Among them, there are six places in China: Shaolin Temple and Zen Ancestral Court; The largest Tallinn in existence-Tallinn in Shaolin Temple; The oldest existing pagoda ―― Song Yue Temple Pagoda in Northern Wei Dynasty: the oldest existing pagoda ―― Han Sanque; The oldest cypress ―― Han Feng's "General Cypress": the oldest existing stargazing platform ―― Gaocheng Stargazing Platform in Yuan Dynasty.

3. Songyang Academy

Songyang Academy is located at the southern foot of Zhongyue Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, adjacent to Dengfeng City, and is one of the highest institutions of learning in China in the Song Dynasty. During the Northern Song Dynasty, China's four major academies (Henan Songyang Academy, Yingtian Academy, Hunan Yuelu Academy and Jiangxi Bailudong Academy) were famous for their Neo-Confucianism.

4. Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area

Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area is an important part of Songshan World Geopark, Songshan Scenic Area and Songshan National Forest Park, and it is a scenic spot dominated by mountain natural scenery. Located at the west foot of Shaoshi Mountain in Songshan Mountain, it is15km away from Dengfeng City and connects to Shaolin Temple Scenic Area in the north, with a total area of about 35km2.

5. Zu Er Temple

Zu Er Temple is located at the top of Bowu Mountain, opposite to the tourist attractions of Shaolin Temple. Because its north is opposite to the Chuzu Temple, the locals call it "Nan 'an", which is the highest-lying ancient building in Shaolin area. According to old books, according to legend, Hui Ke, the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism, went to the top of the alms bowl to recuperate and practice, and the monks in Housi built this temple in memory of Hui Ke, the second ancestor.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sanhuangzhai