Where is Shaolin Temple? What city is it?

Shaolin Temple is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, and a famous 5A scenic spot in Dengfeng City.

On the mountainside of Songshan Mountain in Zhongyue, 20 kilometers away from Dengfeng city, you can drive directly to the entrance of the scenic spot. There are many obvious tourist signs along the way.

Shaolin Temple, also known as Monk Temple, is located at the foot of Wuru Peak in Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng City, Henan Province. Built in the dense forest of Songshan Mountain, it was named "Shaolin Temple". It was founded in 495 (the nineteenth year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty). Thirty-two years later, Indian monk Dharma came to Shaolin and spent nine years facing a natural cave in Wurufeng, Shaoshi Mountain, where he preached Zen for the first time.