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The culture of Dengfeng

"Zen Shaolin Music Ceremony" is the world's largest live mountain performance. It is invested and constructed by Zhengzhou Tianren Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd. with a total investment of 350 million yuan in the project and 115 million yuan in performance projects. . It has been rated as "National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base", "China Creative City-Urban Cultural Business Card", "2008 China Advanced Unit of Creative Industry", and won the first place in the online voting in the national "Five Most Beautiful Live Performances" selection event The achievement of first place has become a masterpiece of China's live performance and the "new business card" of Henan's cultural tourism.

The project is located in Taixian Valley, ten kilometers west of Dengfeng City and seven kilometers away from Shaolin Temple. The main performance stage is a canyon, with mountains arranged vertically and clear levels of near, middle and distant views. There are streams, woods, stone bridges, etc. in the canyon, which constitute the elements of the live performance. The entire performance area covers an area of ??nearly three kilometers, and the highest point of the performance is 1,400 meters. It is the largest live stage in the world. The auditorium is composed of winding wooden corridors and temple-shaped buildings, harmonious with the natural landscape. Futons are placed in the auditorium. The audience will sit on futons to watch the performance, which is a major feature of the theater. There are 2,700 futon seats (divided into ordinary seats and VIP seats). Buddhism

Shaolin Monastery, the ancestral temple of Chinese Zen Buddhism, is located under the Wuru Peak of Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng, Henan Province. It is the birthplace of Shaolin martial arts and the ancestral temple of Chinese Han Buddhism Zen Buddhism. Because it is located in the dense jungle at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain, it is named "Shaolin Temple". It has Shaolin Temple, Pagoda Forest, Bodhidharma Cave, Chu Zu'an and other scenic spots, and also has Shaolin's "Zen, martial arts, and medicine" that have been passed down for thousands of years. culture. Shaolin Temple is famous all over the world for its Shaolin Kung Fu and is known as "the most famous temple in the world". Shaolin Temple has been famous since the Tang Dynasty, and is famous for its Zen Buddhism and martial arts. During the Republic of China, it was almost burned down by the warlord Shi Yousan, and was later rebuilt. The current abbot is Shi Yongxin. Shaolin Temple Scenic Area is one of the first batch of 5A tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration and has been included in the World Heritage List by the United Nations.

Taoism

Dengfeng Songshan Zhongyue Temple, a famous Chinese Taoist temple, is located at the foot of Taishi Mountain at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain in Henan Province, 4 kilometers east of Dengfeng City, Henan Province. It leans against Huanggai Peak, faces Yuan Mountain, faces Zhaoling Ridge to the west, and Muzi Ridge to the east. It is surrounded by mountains. It has a rigorous layout, a grand scale, red walls and yellow tiles, and is resplendent. With a total area of ??110,000 square meters, it is the highest temple in Zhongzhou. It is also the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the Five Mountains. It is also the largest and most complete ancient building complex in Henan Province. The 34th World Heritage Conference of UNESCO reviewed and approved on August 1, 2010, 8 11 historical buildings in "Heaven and Earth" were listed as world cultural heritage, including the Shaolin Temple complex (Changshu Temple, Chuzu Temple, Talin ), the three towers of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Taishi Tower, Shaoshi Tower, Qimu Tower), Zhongyue Temple, Songyue Temple Pagoda, Huishan Temple, Songyang Academy, and Star Observation Deck.