Where is Shaolin Temple?

Shaolin Temple is in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.

Shaolin Temple, located at the foot of Wuru Peak in Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, is named "Shaolin Temple" because it is located in the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain. Shaolin Temple is not only the birthplace of Zen Buddhism, but also the birthplace of China Kung Fu, and is known as "the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism and the holy land of Kung Fu". It is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

Shaolin Temple was founded in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495). Emperor Xiaowen built it at the northern foot of Shaoshi Mountain in Songshan Mountain, southeast of the capital Luoyang, which belonged to Luoyang for a long time in history until 1949 was assigned to Zhengzhou.

topological structure

Shaolin Temple is located in the north bank of Shaoxi River in Dengfeng, Henan Province, with a total area of about 57,600 square meters, including seven courtyards from the mountain gate to the Thousand Buddha Hall. Mainly including hospitalization, Tallinn, Chu Zuan.

From south to north along the central axis, the buildings that are often hospitalized are Shanmen, Tianwangtang, Daxiong Hall, Buddhist Sutra Pavilion (Dharma Hall), Abbot, Li Xueting and Thousand Buddha Hall. In addition, there are Tallinn in the west, Chuzu Temple, Dharma Cave and Ganlutai in the north, Zu Er Temple in the southwest and Guanghui Temple in the northeast. There are more than 10 ancient pagodas around the temple, such as Tongguang Pagoda, Faru Pagoda and Fahua Pagoda.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaolin Temple