Travel guide of Shaolin Temple in Henan Province

Lead: Shaolin Temple is a national AAAAA scenic spot in China, the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and a global low-carbon ecological scenic spot. In addition, the "Heaven and Earth Buildings", including the Shaolin Temple's regular hospitalization, Tallinn and Chu Zuan, are all famous world cultural heritages. Let's share the travel strategy about Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple, a world-famous Buddhist temple, is the birthplace of Shaolin Wushu. Because it is located in the dense forest under Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, it has this name. The temple was very famous in the Tang Dynasty, and it was also known as Zen and martial arts. Shaolin Temple is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. UNESCO will Shaolin Temple? Heaven and earth? Eight historic buildings, including 1 1, are listed as world cultural heritage.

Ticket price: 100 yuan

Opening hours:

Peak season (March ~165438+1October): 07:30~ 18:00.

Low season (65438+February ~ February): 08:00~ 17:30.

Transportation:

Zhengzhou: To Songshan, you can take a train or plane to Zhengzhou Railway Station or Xinzheng International Airport, take a bus at the coach station opposite Zhengzhou Railway Station to Dengfeng City at the foot of Zhongyue Songshan Mountain, and then take CMB from Dengfeng City to Shaolin Temple, Zhongyue Temple, stargazing platform and other major attractions. It takes only 1 hour from Zhengzhou via Dengfeng to Songshan Shaolin Temple via Zhengshao Expressway. There is a one-day shuttle bus at Zhengzhou Railway Station, visiting xinmi city Dahuting Han Tomb, Dengfeng Zhongyue Temple, Songyang Academy and Shaolin Temple, and round-trip ticket to 40 yuan. (1) Take the tourist shuttle bus to Dengfeng at the coach station opposite Zhengzhou Railway Station; (2) Every coach station in Zhengzhou has a shuttle bus to Dengfeng. From Zhengzhou coach station to Dengfeng, the journey takes about 2 hours and the speed is about 1 hour. After getting off, you can change to CMB in the same place, and it will take less than half an hour. There is a tourist through train in front of the railway station, and there are fewer cars. The driving time depends on the number of people, about 1 hour.

Luoyang: Luoyang is closer to Shaolin Temple and can be reached in less than 2 hours. On the east side of Luoyang Railway Station, there are shuttle buses to Shaolin Temple at 6: 00 and 7: 00 every morning. Long-distance buses from Luoyang to Dengfeng all pass through the Shaolin crossing, which is only 2 kilometers from here to Shaolin Temple. (1) Take the tourist shuttle bus; (2) Take the shuttle bus from Luoyang to Zhengzhou (non-expressway) and get off at Shaolin Temple (or Dengfeng); (3) Self-driving parking is convenient, and the parking lot has three floors.

Xuchang city on the Beijing-Guangzhou line and Ruzhou city on the Liu Zhi line can be reached within 2 hours.

Tips:

1. Don't step on all the thresholds when visiting Shaolin Temple, because in Buddhism, the thresholds of temples are particular. It is said that it is unlucky to step on the threshold of a temple or Buddhist temple; It is also said that the threshold was made by Sakyamuni's forehead. If you step on it, it is disrespectful to the Buddha.

2. Ginkgo trees in Shaolin Temple are all monoecious. There is only one ginkgo tree that has existed for 1500 years. It only blooms without fruit, so it is called arhat tree. Young men and women who are not married should never take photos with this ginkgo tree as a souvenir. There are many small holes in the ginkgo tree, which is said to have been left by the Shaolin Temple monk practicing the one-finger and two-finger play of King Kong.

When visiting Tallinn in Shaolin Temple, don't take photos with Tallinn. Tallinn in Shaolin Temple is the tomb of Shaolin Temple monks.

4. When watching the martial arts performance, there were shouts from the nearby shopping mall. Can I get souvenirs for free with a ticket in my hand? Don't covet petty advantages.

5. Shaolin Temple doesn't need to climb mountains, and there are not many steps, so it's not too tired! When you come back from Tallinn, you can take the battery car in the scenic spot when you are tired. The battery car fee is 10 yuan.