May I ask what attractions you can visit when traveling to Zhengzhou on New Year’s Day?

1. Songshan Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of Wuru Peak at the northern foot of Shaoshi Mountain, 13 kilometers northwest of Dengfeng County. If you take a bus from Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, or Luoyang, you can go directly to the temple. Shaolin Temple was founded in the 20th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (496). Therefore, the temple was built in a dense jungle at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, hence the name Shaolin. As it is said in "Shuo Song": Shaolin is the forest of young people. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in my country, so it is also called "Shaolin Zen Temple" and "Great Shaolin". According to literature records, in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495), the Indian eminent monk Batuo trekked to Luoyang from the Western Regions. He lived in secluded areas and often visited Songshan Mountain. He was also respected by Emperor Xiaowen, who ordered him to build a Shaolin Temple in Shaoshi Shanyin and live there. . From the Zhengguang to Xiaochang years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, another Indian monk, Bodhidharma, came to China and practiced Zen in the Songshan Shaolin Temple. He gathered many disciples and taught Zen Buddhism, which expanded the influence of Shaolin Temple. It is said that Bodhidharma once faced a wall in the mountain for nine years, so his photo was left on the stone.

Shaolin Temple has many original buildings and is widely distributed. In addition to the main building and permanent hospital, the Shaolin Temple now includes the pagoda forest not far from the west of the temple, the First Ancestral Temple on the ground to the northwest of the temple, the South Garden on the south bank of the Shaoxi River, the Second Ancestral Temple at the foot of Bo Yu Peak, and the foothills of Taishi Mountain in the east of the temple. The Sanzu Nunnery, as well as ancient pagodas, inscriptions, etc. scattered around the temple.

The permanent hospital is the main building of the Shaolin Temple. It is located on the north bank of the Shaoxi River. There are existing mountain gates, guest halls, Bodhidharma Pavilions, Ziyi Hall, Thousand Buddha Hall (Pilu Pavilion) and Ksitigarbha Hall in the courtyard. The permanent hospital is more than 300 meters long from north to south from the mountain gate to the last main hall. It currently covers an area of ??about 40,000 square meters and is divided into six front and rear courtyards.

The mountain gate is the front building of the Shaolin Temple. It was built in the 13th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1735). There is a black lacquer square plaque of the Shaolin Temple hanging on the forehead, which is the royal letter of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. According to "Shaolin Temple Chronicles": This plaque was originally hung above the main entrance of the Great King's Hall. After the Great King's Hall was burned down, it was moved here. Entering the mountain gate of Shaolin Temple, there is a wide, slow-sloping rain channel with many important inscriptions on both sides, including Wu Zetian's. The "Stele of Poems and Calligraphy of the Queen of the Tang Dynasty" written by the author, and the stele of Zen Master Xi'an's Taoism written by the Japanese monk Shao Yuan. The inscription reflects the deep friendship between Shao Yuan and Zen Master Xi'an and the friendship between the ancient Chinese and Japanese people. relation. Guo Moruo once wrote a poem about this: Xi'an stele is written by Shao Yuan. He came to the Tang Dynasty in search of Dharma and refused to give way to benevolence. I wish to be a role model for thousands of generations, and learn from fortune-tellers to be more intimate with each other. In the temple, there are also "The Monument of King Qin of the Tang Dynasty Reporting to the Bishop of Shaolin Temple", "The Monument of Songyue Shaolin Temple of the Tang Dynasty", "Praise to Guanyin by Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty", etc. In addition, there are many inscriptions written by famous calligraphers such as Mi Fu, Zhao Meng_, Dong Qichang, Cai Jing and others. These inscriptions are not only important historical materials, but also have high calligraphy value.

At the end of the Forest of Steles are the three main halls, namely the Heavenly King Hall, the Main Hall and the Dharma Hall (the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion). In 1928, these three important buildings were destroyed by warlords. In addition to the three main halls, the halls that were destroyed by the fire include: Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Guest Hall, Storehouse, Xiangji Kitchen, East and West Meditation Hall, Kinnara Hall, Sixth Patriarch Hall, King of Hell Hall and Dragon King Hall. Seven large trees were also burned. Cypress trees and five-grade locust trees. It is said that the fire spread for more than 40 days, making it the most disastrous fire disaster in the history of Shaolin Temple.

After the founding of New China, with the development of tourism, relevant departments have decided to repair and organize the destroyed buildings. The Tianwang Hall, Kinnara Hall, Sixth Patriarch Hall, East and West Zen Rooms and monasteries have been restored Restore the original. The three Dharmakayas of Kinnara Hall, namely O, Miao Dharma and Dharma Dharma, are more than 4 meters high and stand tall and tall in the hall. In the Sixth Patriarch Hall, a group of clay sculptures of Bodhidharma, Huike and other founders of the Sixth Generation of Zen Buddhism worshiping Guanyin Bodhisattva have been restored. Behind the Bodhisattva is a group of giant landscapes, showing the story of Bodhidharma returning to the west. The reconstruction of the main building in the temple, the Main Hall, was completed in June 1986. In July 1985, a new Chuipu Hall with 14 halls was built in the temple. , there are 204 martial arts monks in the hall who sit on the dust, chant sutras, practice Kungfu, Xiaohong Quan, Dahong Quan, Liuhe Quan, Tongjiquan, Luohan Quan, Chaoyang Quan, etc., with lifelike images. In particular, the Thirteen Stick Monks saved the Tang Dynasty King, and the Ming Dynasty Xiaoshan Monk Guo Shi defeated the Japanese pirates. Their heroic appearance greatly added to the splendor of Shaolin Temple.

Going through the Dharma Hall is the abbot's room, which covers an area of ??about 250 square meters. In the fifteenth year of the Qing Dynasty (1750), Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited Zhongyue Temple and passed by Shaolin Temple. He used the abbot's room as his palace that night.

Behind the abbot's room is Bodhidharma Pavilion, also known as Lixue Pavilion. According to legend, this is the place where Shenguang, the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism, prayed for Buddhism and waited for Bodhidharma, with snow covering his knees. There are carved columns under the eaves, and it is a small and exquisite single-eaves Pangdian-style building. This pavilion was built in the Ming Dynasty, and there are inscriptions on the stone pillars. A bronze seated statue of Bodhidharma is enshrined in the shrine inside the pavilion. Hanging on the niche is a four-character plaque inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. This pavilion is now a place where monks perform Buddhist services. It contains a bronze bell cast in the 17th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1589), as well as other drums, bowls and other ritual instruments.

The Thousand Buddha Hall is located in the north of Lixue Pavilion, also known as Kunlu Pavilion. It was founded in the 16th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1588). In the third year of Chongji in the Ming Dynasty (1630) and the forty year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1775), it was rebuilt successively, and it is now a hard-mounted building. In the shrine in the middle of the hall, the Kunlu Bronze Buddha is enshrined. On the altar at the east end of the hall, there is a statue of Namo Amitabha carved from white marble in the Ming Dynasty, and a statue of Bodhidharma is placed under the west wall. On the east, west and north walls of the hall, there are colorful murals of Five Hundred Arhats Chao Kunlu. The painting uses landscapes and clouds as the background, and divides the five hundred Arhats into upper, middle and lower layers. In the painting, some of the Arhats subdue dragons and tigers, some hold alms bowls to show Dharma, some talk eloquently, and some make pilgrimages to the Supreme Being. The images are vivid, the postures are different, and lifelike.

The Baiyi Hall is located in the east of the Thousand Buddha Hall and was built on a hard hill in the Qing Dynasty. Because there are murals of Shaolin boxing records in the hall, it is also called the Boxing Hall. A bronze statue of Bodhisattva in white is enshrined in the shrine inside the temple. The paintings on the north and south gables show scenes of monks performing martial arts in Shaolin Temple. There are 16 groups of pictures of monks fighting with bare hands on the north wall. These pictures vividly reproduce the style of ancient Shaolin boxing.

The Ksitigarbha Hall is located on the west side of the Thousand Buddha Hall. It was originally a Qing-style building and was renovated in recent years. Inside the shrine are statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and two attendants on the left and right.

In addition to the above main buildings, there are pagodas and courtyards on the west side of Shaolin Temple. According to records, pagodas have been built in Shaolin Temple since the Sui Dynasty, and renovations were added during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Now there are two ancient pagodas in the pagoda courtyard, both of which were built in the second year of Yuan Dynasty (1087) in the Northern Song Dynasty by Guangqing, a monk of Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is a famous temple through the ages and attracts an endless stream of Chinese and foreign tourists.

2. The hometown of the Yellow Emperor

Xinzheng, Henan, was the country of the Xiong clan in ancient times. Xuanyuan The Yellow Emperor descended on the hills of Xuanyuan and established his capital in Youxiong. The Yellow Emperor unified the world, established China, created civilization, cherished things and loved the people, and was revered by future generations as the ancestor of Chinese humanities. Zhuangzi said: The greatest person in the world is none other than the Yellow Emperor. Today's Yellow Emperor's hometown is a holy place for descendants of Yan and Huang at home and abroad to seek their roots and worship their ancestors. It has been rated as a national AA-scenic spot. In 2000, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Henan Province and one of the top ten tourist attractions in Zhengzhou City.

The Yellow Emperor’s Hometown Scenic Area is located on Xuanyuan Road in Xinzheng City, covering an area of ??more than 100 acres. The Yellow Emperor’s Hometown Temple was first built in the Han Dynasty, but was later destroyed and renovated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi's reign (1751) in the Qing Dynasty, Xu Chaozhu, the magistrate of Xinzheng County, erected a monument to Xuanyuan's hometown. In order to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and commemorate the merits of our ancestors. In recent years, the Xinzheng Municipal People's Government has expanded the Yellow Emperor's Hometown Scenic Area.

The expanded Yellow Emperor’s Hometown Scenic Area is divided into five areas: Square Area, Hometown Temple Area, Dingtan Area, Art Garden Area, and Xuanyuan Qiu Area. In the square in front of the temple, there are thousand-year-old jujube trees, the shade of Sophora japonica, century-old ginkgo, pines and cypresses. The relief disk of Qian and Kun stands on the middle road. The Jishui River can gurgling under the Xuanyuan Bridge, and the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor's monument stands on its right. The hometown temple has a front door, a main hall, and east and west auxiliary halls. In the center of the main hall is a middle-aged seated statue of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, and in the two auxiliary halls there are statues of the Yellow Emperor's Yuanfei Leizu and his second concubine Aimu. Behind the temple is the Yellow Emperor's Cauldron Altar and the Nine Cauldron Tree. The Yellow Emperor's Cauldron is placed in the middle palace. It is 6.99 meters high, 4.7 meters in diameter, and weighs 24 tons. It is the largest cauldron in the world. The others are Ai Ding, Shou Ding, Cai Ding, and Cai Ding. Shi Ding, Anding Ding, Feng Ding, Zhiding Ding, and Si Ding are placed in the position of Bagua. In front of the tripod, there are bluestone corridor inscriptions engraved with ten thousand years of historical stories; there are 56 ethnic totem jade pillars on both sides; there is a couplet cloister built around the tripod altar. , hung with couplets by contemporary celebrities praising the Yellow Emperor's merits. To the north of the tripod altar is the former site of Xuanyuan Mound. Inside the tall mound is the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor Memorial Hall, a cave-covered earth-covered building, which uses illusory techniques to show the style of the Yellow Emperor. On one side of Xuanyuan Qiu, there is the Huangdi Culture and Art Garden, which brings together the rich and colorful Huangdi culture and art.

When the leaves fall, we return to our roots, and our hometown brings us back our souls. The Yellow Emperor’s Hometown Scenic Area warmly welcomes descendants of the Yellow Emperor at home and abroad to come to visit their roots, worship their ancestors, and travel.

3. Yellow River Tourist Area

Introduction: Located 30 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou City, it borders the Yellow River to the north and Mount Yue to the south. The surrounding mountains and rivers are beautiful and the scenery is pleasant. Climbing high and looking north, you can see that the Yellow River is boundless and flows eastward in mighty force. Since the Yellow River breaks out of the last canyon and enters the plain here, forming a hanging river, watching the Yellow River here has a special interest. To the south is the Wulong Peak Scenic Area, the central scenic spot of the tourist area. Classical pavilions and pavilions are built along the mountain in a well-proportioned manner. Other major attractions in the tourist area include Yueshan Temple, Camel Ridge, the City of the Two Kings of the Han Dynasty, and the stone sculptures of the Yan and Huang Emperors.

Tips: The distance from the scenic area gate to each scenic spot is quite short, just walk.

Tickets/opening hours: 25 yuan

4. Kangwanwan Manor

Kangwanwan Manor is located in Kangdian Town, Gongyi City, 4 kilometers away from the urban area , was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Because it is backed by Mang Mountain and faces Luoshui River, it is known as the golden turtle exploring the water. It was designated as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in 1963 and a national cultural relics protection unit in 2001. It is one of the three gardens in the country (Liu Wencai and Mou Erhei)! It is 19 times larger than the Shanxi Qiao Family Courtyard. The so-called Kang millionaire was because Kang Yingkui, the owner of the manor at that time, twice put up a golden sign saying that he had thousands of hectares of fertile land, and his land shops were spread across eight counties in Shandong, Shaanxi, and Henan provinces, so he was called a millionaire. Later, when Empress Dowager Cixi fled Xi'an and returned to Beijing, she passed by Kangdian. The Kang family paid to supervise the construction of Heishiguan, the county seat, the official palace and the dragon kiln. They spent more than 1 million taels of silver and donated another 1 million taels of silver to Qingyan. , Cixi said that she didn’t know there was another Kang millionaire here. From then on, the imperial title of Kang Wanwan spread widely.

Zhongtang Kangwanwan Manor has buildings facing the street, cave dwellings built on the cliffs, walls built around it, and wharves set up near the river. It integrates the styles of farmers, officials, and merchants, with rigorous layout and large scale. The total construction area is 64,300 square meters, with 33 courtyards, 53 buildings, more than 1,300 rooms and 73 cave dwellings. It is divided into more than ten parts such as the main residential area on the village, the residential area under the village, the south courtyard, the ancestral hall area, the workshop area, the vegetable garden, Longwo Valley, Jingu Village, the garden, and the inn area. The courtyard architecture is basically typical in western Henan. The two-entry courtyard has some characteristics of gardens and government offices. Various brick, wood and stone carvings are gorgeous and elegant, and the shape is beautiful. It is a representative of the feudal fortress-style architecture of the Loess Plateau in North China.

There are famous paintings and antique treasures displayed in the exhibition room, among which the "Liuyu" plaque was selected as one of the "Chinese Famous Plaques"! It is a family motto plaque for the Kang family to educate their children. It was written by Niu Xuan, a Hanlin scholar in the Qing Dynasty. One of the nanmu-topped beds took more than 1,700 labors and was made with various carvings from top to bottom, inside and out. It was carved with thirty-six patterns such as a unicorn delivering a child and a pair of orangutans dancing on a rope. It is composed of seventeen parts, which can be dismantled and transported, and combined together for use. It not only has a place for the owner to rest, but also a place for the maid to serve the owner. It is a masterpiece among the top beds. Kangwanwan Manor provides us with historical data on the fortunes of the real estate class in poor feudal society, and also provides us with physical data on ancient architecture. Its brick carvings, wood carvings, and stone carvings are highly favored by friends from all walks of life.

Travel Tips:

Ticket: 40 yuan

Address: Kangdian Town, Gongyi City

Transportation: Longhai Road in the urban area Take bus No. 11 to get there directly, the fare is 1 yuan

5. Yellow River Scenic Area

The Yellow River Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou City, bordering the Yellow River in the north and the Yellow River in the south. Yueshan. The scenic area is full of green trees, pavilions and pavilions, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and pleasant scenery. Over the years, with its beautiful scenery and high-quality services, the scenic spot has been awarded the top 40 nominations for national tourist attractions, the National Advanced Unit for Comprehensive Environmental Management by the State Environmental Protection Administration and the Ministry of Construction, and the top ten tourist attractions in Zhengzhou.

According to the "Yellow River Scenic Area Master Plan" conducted in 2002 (compiled by Beijing Beilin Landscape Architecture Planning and Design Institute), the Yellow River Scenic Area

The planning scope of the Yellow River Scenic Area is: east It starts from the Huayuankou Dam, reaches Hanba Erwang City in the west, starts from Jigong Temple and Dahe ruins in the south, and reaches the central administrative district boundary of the Yellow River in the north, with a total planned area of ??108 square kilometers. This data comes from Baidu Map, and the final result is subject to Baidu Map data.

The Yellow River is a majestic natural river, a river of life that moisturizes all living things, and a river of culture that has never ceased to flow and vent! Approaching the Yellow River, feeling the Yellow River, embracing the Yellow River? Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area provides you with an ideal place!

The Yellow River Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou City. It borders the roaring Yellow River to the north and the towering Yue Mountain to the south. The mountains here are full of green trees, pavilions and pavilions, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and pleasant scenery. Although it is not as compact as the gardens in Suzhou or as beautiful as the West Lake in Hangzhou, it has a majestic momentum. Climbing high and looking north, the Yellow River is boundless and mighty. Since the Yellow River breaks out of the last gorge and enters the plain here, forming a hanging river, watching the Yellow River here has a special interest. Touching the scene evokes emotions, which reminds people of the famous saying of Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty: The water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky and rushes to the sea never to return, which makes people feel a sense of national pride. The construction of the Yellow River Tourist Area began in the 1970s on the barren hills along the Yellow River. After more than 20 years of construction, the builders have planted more than 200 tree species and more than 600,000 trees on more than 6,000 acres of barren hills. , realized large-area greening and beautification, making it evergreen all year round, with flowers in three seasons and fruits in two seasons. On this basis, a series of garden constructions were carried out, making the place lined with trees, flowers, winding paths and pavilions dotted in the sea of ??green. Visitors here, watching the majesty of the Yellow River in the beautiful gardens, will feel extremely open-minded. In the nearly 40 scenic spots that have been built and opened to the public, including Wulong Peak, Yueshan Temple, and Luotuoling Scenic Area, there are statues of the Yan and Huang Emperors, Nu Yu, Dayu, the neighing war horses, Children of the Yellow River, the Yellow River Stele Forest, "Journey to the West", etc. Large-scale brick carvings of ancient masterpieces, pavilions and pavilions such as Futian Pavilion, Jimu Pavilion, Kaijin Pavilion, Changhuai Pavilion, Yishan Pavilion, Peony Pavilion, Heqingxuan, Yinluxuan, etc., as well as low-altitude cableways, mountain-mounted slides, and Yellow River air cushions Boats and other modern recreational facilities. It attracts millions of Chinese and foreign tourists every year and is known as a shining pearl on the thousands-mile Yellow River. Since the Yellow River breaks out of the last gorge and enters the plain here, forming a hanging river, it is a unique pleasure to watch the Yellow River here. Looking back to the south is Wulong Peak, the central scenic spot of the tourist area. Here, classical pavilions and pavilions are dotted on the undulating mountains in an orderly manner. Climbing to the highest point of Jimu Pavilion overlooks the Yellow River, and you can even appreciate the white sun surrounding the mountains and the sea of ??people flowing along the Yellow River. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to a higher level. This is the profound meaning of this popular Tang poem. At the foot of the mountain surrounded by Wulong Peak, there are eight huge steel water pipes that lead the Yellow River into Zhengzhou, like eight dragons sucking water, from the Yellow River to the mountainside. On the mid-level platform, in a plum blossom-shaped pool stands a 5-meter-high, 12.5-ton milky white marble nurturing statue. Its shape is that of a kind and virtuous mother, holding a sleeping baby in her arms. The painting is vivid and lifelike, and the theme of nurturing symbolizes the feeling of watching the Yellow River nurturing the flesh and blood of the Chinese nation. The Yellow River flows with the blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang. It has great attraction and unparalleled cohesion. This is a cohesion of national feelings.

Introduction to attractions

More than 50 attractions have been built and opened in four major scenic spots: Wulong Peak, Yueshan Temple, Luotuoling, and Hanba Erwang City. Here, you can not only appreciate the vast river scenery, appreciate the beautiful scenic spots, but also appreciate the historical origins of the Yellow River culture and overview the achievements of socialist modernization. "Climbing up to Mangbei and overlooking the vast and vast land of Zhongzhou, looking at the Yellow River, looking back at the past, the turbulent waves, the cradle of China" is the cultural charm of the Yellow River Scenic Area.

The natural and cultural landscapes that embody the essence of Chinese history and culture and the distinctive characteristics of the times not only create a good tourist environment for tourists, but are also a good place for people, especially young people, to educate people on socialism and patriotism. When you come to the Yellow River Scenic Area, there are exhibition rooms and classrooms everywhere, where you can enjoy the natural beauty and be edified by patriotism.

Wulongfeng Scenic Area

It is the central scenic spot of the tourist area and is named after five rolling peaks. The mountains here are covered with pines and cypresses, and among the green trees are various antique pavilions, some grand and grand, some exquisite. At the highest point of Wulong Peak, there is Jimu Pavilion with Qing style double eaves. Climbing here, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, you can appreciate the magnificent scene of the water of the Yellow River rising from the sky and rushing to the sea never to return. On the mountain plains in the center of the scenic spot, there is also a 5-meter-high statue of Mother of the Yellow River? The statue is shaped like an ancient woman holding a baby in her arms. She has a kind and kind expression and a noble and elegant temperament. It symbolizes the image of the Yellow River as the mother river in the minds of the Chinese people.

Yueshan Temple

It is located about 1.5 kilometers east of Wulong Peak. The main tourist spots include Zijin Pavilion, Tiesuo Bridge, Peony Garden, Rose Garden, Botanical Garden, etc. The Zijin Pavilion is divided into three floors and is 33 meters high. During festivals, a loud bell on the top of the Zijin Pavilion echoes the waves of the Yellow River and makes a loud sound that can be heard for miles. There is an iron cable bridge between the cliffs of Yueshan Temple. The bridge is 40 meters long and extremely steep.

Luotuoling

It is located 2 kilometers west of Yueshan Temple. The main attraction is the statue of Dayu built on the main peak of Luotuoling. The statue is 10 meters high and weighs 150 tons. The statue has clear outlines and vivid facial expressions, vividly reproducing Dayu's heroic posture when he was controlling floods.

Hanba Erwang City

It is located on Guangwu Mountain, 20 kilometers northeast of Xingyang City, Henan Province, covering an area of ??6 square kilometers. It is adjacent to the Yellow River in the north and connected to the Sanhuang Mountain Tourist Area and the Yellow River Tourist Area in the east. , connected to Feilongding Tourist Area to the west and Yellow River Grand View to the south. The two cities of Chu and Han are far apart from each other across the chasm. According to legend, the armies of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu once faced each other here, leaving behind many famous war monuments. Nowadays, everything in the city has long ceased to exist, and only a touching story remains for people to pay attention to. The main attractions include: the chasm dividing the world between Chu and Han, the city wall, the ancient fortress of Zhang Liang City, the statue of the neighing war horse, the monument to the two kings of the Han Dynasty, the statues of Chu soldiers, Taigong Pavilion, Dialogue Stream, etc.

Stone Sculptures of Emperors Yan and Huang

It is one of the most majestic sculptures in China. It is based on the mountain, with the mountain as the body, the entire 82-meter-high Xiangyang Mountain as the body, and then an 18-meter-high head is shaped on the top of the mountain, with a total height of 100 meters. The concept is novel, original and extraordinary. The two emperors sat in the south and faced north, with Mang Mountain at their backs and facing the Yellow River. In front of the colossus is an open space surrounded by pines and cypresses, with an altar built in the middle. There is a 200-meter-long Shinto on the axis from the altar to the statue. There are four large bronze cauldrons on each side, together with a golden nine cauldron in front of the mountain, which symbolizes the eternal stability of the four rivers and mountains of Kyushu. A large chime and a bronze drum are placed at the east and west ends of the square.

6. Songyang Academy

Songyang Academy is located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province. It was founded in the eighth year of Taihe (484 AD) of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was called Songyang Temple at that time. In the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to Songyang Temple. In the Five Dynasties, it was renamed Taishi Academy in the Zhou Dynasty. Brothers Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, the founders of Luoxue in Song Dynasty, both gave lectures at Songyang Academy. Since then, Songyang Academy has become one of the birthplaces of Daixue in Song Dynasty. The academy was destroyed by war in the late Ming Dynasty and rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Songyang Academy has undergone many additions and repairs over the generations, and its scale has gradually taken shape and its layout has become increasingly strict. The structure of the academy is simple, elegant, and generous. Songyang Academy, Henan Suiyang Academy (also known as Yingtian Academy), Hunan Yuelu Academy, and Jiangxi Bailudong Academy are known as the four major academies in my country.

Songyang Academy has a very beautiful environment and is a popular place for reading. The architectural layout of the academy maintains the pre-Qing Dynasty style. There are more than 500 existing halls and corridors, and it is composed of five courtyards. The first is the Ancestor Temple, which honors the ancestors and sages related to the academy, followed by the lecture hall, the Daotong Temple after the lecture hall, and finally the library. The supporting rooms on both sides were originally the Chengzhu Temple, the study room, and the Xuezhai. The walls of the corridors in the courtyard are inlaid with inscriptions and messages by literati and poets from past dynasties, and their contents have unique calligraphy. The west side courtyard contains part of the teaching and examination room of Songyang Academy in the Qing Dynasty. In the past dynasties, Songyang Academy had a school field to cover the expenses of the academy.

Songyang Academy is an institution of higher learning in ancient my country. It is known as the four major academies in ancient my country, together with Yingtian Academy in Shangqiu, Henan, Yuelu Academy in Hunan, and Bailudong Academy in Jiangxi. National key cultural relics protection unit.

Songyang Academy is located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, at the foot of Taishi Mountain. It is named because it is located in the sun of Songshan Mountain. This place is surrounded by arching mountains, long streams, towering pines and cypresses, and is elegant and quiet. When Emperor Qianlong visited Songshan Mountain, he once left a poem saying that the scenery of Songyang in the academy is the clearest, and the stone buildings still bear the inscription of the Forbidden City. In the history of our country, Songyang Academy is famous for its Neo-Confucianism, rich in culture, and famous for its unique cultural relics.

Historical evolution

Songyang Academy has been a place of Buddhism and Taoism in history, but it has been the longest and most famous place since it was first built as a sacred place for Confucianism. In the eighth year of Taihe (484 AD) of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was named Songyang Temple and became a place for Buddhist activities. There were hundreds of monks there. During the Daye Period of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty (605-618), it was renamed Songyang Temple and became a place for Taoist activities.

In the second year of Jinghu's reign (1035), Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, it was named Songyang Academy. Since then, it has been an educational place where celebrities from past dynasties taught classics. The academy was destroyed by war in the late Ming Dynasty. It was renovated and expanded through the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. At its peak, the academy had an area of ??more than 1,750 acres, hundreds of students and students, and a collection of more than 2,000 books. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system was abolished and schools were established. After more than a thousand years of academy education, this process has been completed. However, the academy will always be recorded in history as a shining pearl in the history of ancient Chinese education.

Historical background

Academy is a unique educational organization in my country's feudal society. It occupies an important and unique position in the history of ancient education in my country and has a decisive influence. Songyang Academy has experienced nearly a thousand years of teaching history from the Five Dynasties and the late Tang Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty. It is a leader among academies and has played an important educational role in spreading the Chinese nation and cultivating talents.

In the early Song Dynasty, the country was at peace and the literary style was flourishing. After the long period of chaos in the Five Dynasties, Confucian scholars liked to find a quiet place in the mountains and forests to gather together to give lectures. Dengfeng is the place where Yao, Shun, Yu, Zhou Gong, etc. once lived. According to records, twenty-four people including Fan Zhongyan, Sima Guang, Cheng Hao, Cheng, Yang Shi, Zhu Xi, Li Gang, and Fan Chunren lectured at Songyang Academy. Sima Guang’s masterpiece "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" Volumes 9 to 21 The volume was completed in Songyang Academy and Chongfu Palace. Known as Cheng Ercheng, Cheng Hao has lectured at Songyang Academy for more than 10 years. He is kind to students, approachable, fresh in teaching, easy to understand, preaches and encourages etiquette, and is good at teaching. Students come and return in vain, and all benefit, feeling like a spring breeze. In the Xinmao year of Kangxi, the whole province selected candidates in Kaifeng. The number of admissions was less than one per county, and five candidates were selected in Dengfeng alone. The famous scholar Jingdong was born in Songyang Academy. After becoming a Jinshi, he served as a censor for nine times. Songyang Academy had unique teaching conditions, and its reputation became so great that students and disciples from all over the world came to it one after another, and it became one of the most influential academies in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Teaching Characteristics

Songyang Academy occupies an important page in the history of educational development in my country. After nearly a thousand years of development, it has accumulated rich teaching experience. Its main characteristics are:

1. The academy is not only an institution for education and teaching, but also an institution for academic research. It combines education and teaching with academic research.

2. The academy has a popular lecture system, which allows different schools and different viewpoints to hold lectures and debates.

3. The academy’s teaching is open-door, teaching regardless of category, and is not subject to geographical restrictions.

4. The academy focuses on students’ personal reading and research, attaches great importance to cultivating students’ self-study ability, and adopts a question-and-answer format. Pay attention to inspiring students' thinking skills.

5. The relationship between teachers and students in the academy is harmonious and deep. The famous teachers in the academy not only educate students with their profound knowledge and training, but also infect students with their noble moral integrity.

Main Landscapes

The King of Songshan Monuments? The Datang Monument

The full name is "The Monument of Songyang Guanji of the Tang Dynasty". 744), the stele is 9.02 meters high, 2.04 meters wide, and 1.05 meters thick. The stele is grand and beautifully carved. The entire stele has 1,078 words. The content mainly tells the story of Sun Taichong, a Taoist priest from Songyang Temple, who made nine rounds of alchemy for Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. . Li Linfu wrote the article, and Pei Jiong's seal script was written in eight-point official script by Xu Hao. It is a representative work of official script in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty stele weighs more than 80 tons, and the stele cap alone weighs more than 10 tons. In ancient times, how did people carry such a heavy stele cap? What about those who went up? For thousands of years, every visitor to Songyang Academy must mention this issue. Among the people, the legendary story of wisely erecting a Tang stele has attracted thousands of people and has become one of the important contents of appreciating the Tang stele.

Rare treasure? Han Feng Jiangjun Cypress

There were originally three ancient cypresses in Songyang Academy. In the sixth year of Yuanfeng in the Western Han Dynasty (110 BC), Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, saw them when he visited Songyue. The cypress tree was tall and lush, so he was named the Great General, the Second General, and the Third General.

The General Cypress tree is 12 meters high and 5.4 meters wide. The tree body is leaning and its crown is dense and wide, like a big umbrella covering the clear sky. The Second General Cypress tree is 18.2 meters high and 12.54 meters wide. Although the bark is mottled and old, it is full of vitality and has tall and straight branches. There is a hole connecting the north and south in the lower part of the trunk, which is like a doorway. Five or six people can be accommodated in the tree hole. Two huge branches curved like wings, stretching left and right, like an eagle spreading its wings and a golden rooster about to fly. Whenever the mountain wind blows, the branches and leaves sway like a ring, and the sound of silk and bamboo can still be heard. The third general Bai was destroyed in the late Ming Dynasty.

The age of General Cypress has always been a mysterious topic. The tree has a history of more than 2,000 years since it was enshrined. Mr. Zhao Puchu left a hymn poem saying "Songyang has Zhou Bai, and the world is 3,000 years old." After appraisal by forestry experts, Jiangjun Cypress is a primitive cypress with an age of 4,500 years. It is the oldest and largest existing cypress tree in my country.

Careful tourists will find a strange phenomenon. The second general Bai is much larger than the first general Bai. Why is it second? There is a preconceived legend here. This touching legend has attracted countless literati to write poems and praise it, and it has also left people with inspiration.

The majestic General Bai adds a sense of historical vicissitudes and rich appeal to Songyang Academy.

Academy Architecture

Songyang Academy basically maintains the architectural layout of the Qing Dynasty. It is 128 meters long from north to south and 78 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of ??9984 square meters.

The central axis building is divided into five courtyards, from south to north, followed by the gate, the temple, the lecture hall, the Taoist temple and the library. The side rooms on both sides of the central axis are connected. There are 106 ancient buildings, many It is a hard-mounted lime-tube tiled house, simple and elegant, which is completely different from the numerous temple buildings with red walls, green tiles and carved beams and painted beams in the Central Plains area, and has strong local architectural characteristics.

Couplet on the gate:

Near the four sides, but in the center, it unites Taihua and Hengheng. The four barriers, the Guanhe River, and the God Yue have been in the nine dynasties. It is the city, including the Yiluo Stream, and the three winds and rains. Make mountains.

On the four sides, there is only the center, which unifies the Taihua and Hengheng, and the four fortresses, the Guanhe River and the Shenshan Mountain.

Travel Guide

Songyang Academy is located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, three kilometers north of Dengfeng County. Surrounded by ridges to the east and west, the stream of Xiaoyao Valley slowly flows southward, and the stream of Songyue Temple gurgls from the west. The two clear streams meet in front of Songyang Academy, named Shuangxi River, and then meander southeast into Ying. To the south of the academy is an open fertile field. Standing at the entrance of Songyang Academy and looking around, you can look up at the peaks of Songyue Mountain and overlook the panoramic view of Dengfeng City. The environment is very beautiful and it deserves to be a reading resort. The architectural layout of the academy maintains the style before the Qing Dynasty. There are more than 500 halls and corridors in existence. The walls of the corridors and corridors in the academy are inlaid with inscriptions and messages by literati and poets of the past dynasties. The content and calligraphy of the contents are unique. Part of the building of the academy's teaching and examination room.

7. Century Happy Park

Zhengzhou Century Happy Park is located at the intersection of the 107 National Highway in the southeast of Zhengzhou City and the Longhai Railway. It is a large-scale train culture, science education, leisure and entertainment, and restaurant services. A comprehensive amusement park and a locomotive model exhibition hall are set up to provide people with a place to understand the history of railways and train development and popularize railway knowledge.

Century Paradise Entertainment Facilities

The Century Paradise Ferris Wheel is by far the tallest Ferris wheel in Asia, with 56 gondolas weighing thousands of tons. After being included in the night scene lighting project of Zhengzhou City, the Zhengzhou City Municipal Department recently invested more than 6 million yuan to carefully design it and install decorative lights on the Ferris wheel. The light consists of more than 2,000 colored light tubes surrounding a Ferris wheel with a diameter of more than 90 meters. The six diamond-shaped pillars in the middle are also decorated with changing light tubes. Whether in terms of height or length of the light tubes, this light can be called the first light in Asia. .

Travel tips:

Ticket: 80 yuan/person

Opening hours: 9:00-17:30

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