Dengfeng Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Fast Hands and Still Hearts: Shaolin Temple

#2023TravelWish #henanprovince #china By now, everyone should know of the famous KungFu shows of the Shaolin Monks, but what impressed me most when visiting was not the martial arts (although that was thrilling) but rather the beautiful architecture, history and peace of the place. Admittedly, we made the trip off season, so there were not as many tourists, but even so, the quiet of the place stood out. Watch out for my favourite part not featured here, the ancient tree with hundred bear old finger holes used by decades of monks for practice!

Feels Like I’m Inside a KungFu Movie 🎥

The moment you enter DengFeng town, you’ll notice a never ending rows of KungFu Schools. Yes, right, hundreds if not thousands of people from children to teenagers to adults are here to learn the very martial arts we know only from movies on our childhoods. So obviously, you’ll need to visit the iconic Shaolin Temple, too!! This Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Songshan mountain range in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, China. Watch my clip and you’ll see just a very tiny piece of performance by some of the students there and it was really impressive to see them up close (and mot through TV Screen!). If you’d also like to learn some basic movements, check it out with local tours and guides out there. #mytripvlog #tripblazers #china

Walk Through Shaolin Temple With Me!

#mytripvlog Walk through the stunning grounds of Shaolin Temple with me.

Shaolin Kung fu

Visit this place in Zhengzhou to see the birth place of Shaolin. You may need to rent a ride for easier transportation to this area. Be ready to walk a little bit. if you wanna see better view of the area, you may ride a cable car to the top and do a little hike. Enjoy the fresh breeze of air while taking pictures of the surroundings.

Braving the rain, I made a swift ascent up Mount Song

After the first sentence, the scenery changes with the weather, and in the misty expanse of Mount Song, a hazy beauty is added. Being there is exhilarating and refreshing. This climb was rushed due to the need to catch a ride, so there was little rest. The total time for the ascent and descent was 4 hours, which is probably shorter than most people take. I was drenched in sweat, but reaching the summit felt worth it. 🧳Preparation before the trip: Carry at least two bottles of water, one bottle of sports drink, a piece of bread, a piece of chocolate, and a lightweight jacket. 🚉Transportation tips: A taxi from the bus station costs about 15 yuan ❤Recommended reason: One of the Five Great Mountains 📝Note tips: The tickets for Mount Song are sold separately. Mount Song is 50 yuan, Songyang Academy is 30 yuan, and Luoyan Waterfall is 50 yuan. 👍Most recommended: The best route is to visit Songyang Academy and then climb the mountain, followed by the route to Luoyan Waterfall.

I can't help but share this place in Zhengzhou with you!

This is definitely the top choice for a free suburban tour in Zhengzhou! —— Songshan Grand Canyon. Songshan Grand Canyon is part of the Songshan Taishi Mountain range, less than 100 kilometers away from Zhengzhou. The canyon starts from Chuandao Spring in the south and extends to Daobai Gully in the north. The sedimentary rocks formed by the ancient river erosion have created a unique landscape! Navigation address: Songshan Grand Canyon Located in Gongchuan Village, Gongyi City, there is parking and vendors selling water at the entrance. The big rock on the cover is on one side of the plank road, where you can overlook the entire canyon, which is very spectacular. Free scenic area, there are signs at the entrance!!

Songshan in Zhongyue, travel guide!

Transportation; Dengfeng City is a small county town, about 2 hours drive from Zhengzhou, there is no high-speed rail, no train, no car rental point, the transportation is not convenient. It is best to choose self-driving or chartering from Zhengzhou, and the local one-day tour is also good. Tickets: Songyang Academy 30 yuan Fawang Temple 20 yuan Songyue Temple Tower 40 yuan Huishan Temple 40 yuan Qimu Que 50 yuan Taishi Mountain (including climbing and Laomu Cave) 50 yuan Sightseeing car one way 15 yuan It is recommended to buy a Songshan all-in-one card, 100 yuan for residents in Henan Province, and 150 yuan for residents outside the province, including Songyang Scenic Area, Shaolin Scenic Area, and Zhongyue Scenic Area, which is very cost-effective. It can be purchased on major OTAs, of course, it does not include cable car and sightseeing car fees. Climbing Taishi Mountain route: Take the sightseeing car at the Taishi Mountain ticket office to the Taishi Mountain Square on the east side or the Fawang Temple on the west side. Both sides can walk to the highest peak Junji Peak, so you can choose one side to climb and descend on the other side without going back. 1. The highest peak of Taishi Mountain is Junji Peak, with an altitude of 1440 meters, which is also the highest peak of Songshan. Junji Peak, Laomu Cave, Songyue Temple Tower, Fawang Temple, Huishan Temple, Qimu Que, and Songyang Academy form the Songyang Scenic Area. 2. From the Shaolin Scenic Area, follow the ring road at the foot of Taishi Mountain towards Dengfeng City. Along the way, you will pass Huishan Temple, Taishi Mountain ticket office, Qimu Que, Junji Peak, Laomu Cave, Songyue Temple Tower, and Fawang Temple. 3. Enter the Taishi Mountain ticket office and check the ticket gate and walk forward a bit to Songyang Academy. The sightseeing car you take has two lines, one to Fawang Temple and one to Taishi Mountain Square. Both sides can walk to Junji Peak. This section of the road can only be walked, there is no cable car, Laomu Cave is on the way from Taishi Mountain Square to Junji Peak, about 500 meters, Songyue Temple Tower is 700 meters walk after getting off the car at Fawang Temple, and there is a section of stairs in the middle. 4. About food🍽️ 🥯【Biscuits】 Sesame-covered biscuits are a special feature of Dengfeng, which can be stuffed with tofu skewers/eggs/kelp shreds, etc. As long as you can eat it, don't be afraid of not being able to stuff it, you must eat it while it's hot. 🍜【Noodles】-The staple food in Henan is noodles. Dengfeng is mainly stewed noodles and knife-cut noodles. If you can eat spicy food, you can challenge the pepper-fried knife-cut noodles. 🍖【Stewed Lamb】-One of the must-eats in Dengfeng Thirteen stick stewed lamb: There are three flavors of original flavor/pickles/wild mushrooms, and the soup is also delicious. It is recommended to buy a biscuit and soak it in the soup. 🥣【Pepper Soup】--Pepper soup for breakfast is a feature of Henan Dengfeng's first soup: It is recommended to order a small fried dough stick and soak it in the soup; if you don't have time to drink this pepper soup, you can drink it in Zhengzhou city. 👀 Tips: ✅ Try to choose a sightseeing car (you can do both the one after going up the mountain and Shaolin Temple to save some physical strength) ✅ Be sure to choose a cable car. The cable car is not expensive but it can save a lot of physical strength. We are the ones who regret not taking the cable car. The long way to Shaolin Temple by cable car needs to be walked by yourself, and there is no scenery. It is a bit like the trail of the forest park) ✅ Eat well before going up the mountain. Climbing is a very physically exhausting thing. Of course, you have to bring more water. There is no place to buy water for a long time. You can also pack some food in your bag. ✅ The parking lot of Shaolin Temple is charged, and the parking lot of Sanhuangzhai is free. ✅ Finally, I wish everyone a happy journey!

Zhengzhou Surrounding Tour｜Go to the mountains to see red leaves in autumn

📍Navigation: Songshan Xishan Pilgrimage Slope 🍁The temperature is low this autumn, and the leaves of Rhus typhina turn red early Just in mid-October, the leaves of Songshan are just right red now Found a delicate little bird's nest on the way Mushrooms in the mountains🍄 I like autumn so much, the temperature is just right The scenery is particularly beautiful

Henan | One of the birthplaces of Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism, one of the four major academies of the Northern Song Dynasty

❤Recommended reason: Songyang Academy is one of the eight places and eleven items of the world cultural heritage Dengfeng "Center of Heaven and Earth" historical building group. The academy is located under the peak of Junji, named after its location on the sunny side of Songshan. 👍Most recommended: Songyang Academy was founded in the eighth year of Taihe of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (484 AD), initially named Songyang Temple, which was a Buddhist activity place at that time. During the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty (605 AD), it was renamed Songyang Guan and became a Taoist activity place. 👍Most recommended: During the Five Dynasties, society was turbulent, and many knowledgeable people gathered in Songshan to teach and spread Confucianism in order to prevent the decline of Confucius and Mencius' thoughts. Songyang Guan gradually became a place for the spread of Confucian thought. After the Northern Song Dynasty, the literary style flourished, and it became the birthplace of "Lu School Neo-Confucianism". In the second year of Jingyou of Song Renzong (1035 AD), it was named Songyang Academy. 🌟Highlights: Songyang Academy is one of the birthplaces of Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, and it is known as one of the four major academies of the Northern Song Dynasty along with Yingtian Academy in Suizhou, Henan, Yuelu Academy in Hunan, and Bailudong Academy in Jiangxi.

Songyang Academy, Henan | Ancient Chinese higher education institution

Songyang Academy, one of the four major academies of the Northern Song Dynasty, where Zhu Xi, Fan Zhongyan, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Sima Guang and others once lectured. Volumes 9-21 of the 'Zizhi Tongjian' were also completed at Songyang Academy. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, visited Mount Song, he saw the cypress trees with flourishing branches and leaves. The 'General' and 'Second General' among the three cypress trees he sealed are still standing in the academy, but the largest 'Third General' is no longer there, hence the idiom 'First come, first served' was left here. The story of Cheng Men standing in the snow also happened here. The architectural layout of Songyang Academy maintains the architectural layout of the Qing Dynasty, with more than 500 existing halls and rooms. The central axis buildings are divided into five courtyards, from south to north, they are the main gate, the first sage hall, the lecture hall, the Taoist temple and the library; the side rooms on both sides of the central axis are all hard mountain-style buildings, including Cheng Zhu Temple, Lize Hall, Boyue Zhai, Stele Corridor, etc., preserving 26 Qing Dynasty buildings with 108 rooms. On June 25, 2001, Songyang Academy was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. On August 1, 2010, the historical architectural complex of Dengfeng, including Songyang Academy, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage.

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Songshan is divided into Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain. If you want to check in at Songshan, you must go to the Junji Peak of Taishi Mountain. Navigation location: Songshan Scenic Area Ticket🎫: 50💰 Scenic area bus: 15💰 Mountaineering equipment: water, snacks, power bank Tour route: Along the east side of Songyang Academy, take the sightseeing car Yansong Mountain Tourist Road to Taishi Mountain Square-Middle Yuxing Palace-Junji Peak-One Line Sky-Lu Cliff Waterfall 📸Scenic spot check-in point ✔️Songyang Academy: One of the four major academies, you need to buy another ticket ✔️Taishi Mountain Square: The location of the Songshan big stone logo, and also the mountain climbing ticket gate ✔️Junji Peak: The highest peak of Taishi Mountain, with an altitude of 1492 meters ✔️One Line Sky: The cliff gap is less than one meter wide, about 100 meters high, and about 170 meters long ✔️Lu Cliff Waterfall: The drop is 117 meters, and you will pass under the waterfall when you go down the mountain (there is no waterfall now)

Step into the Shaolin Temple of Songshan!!!

Songshan, Henan, located in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, is a famous Taoist holy land and a World Cultural Heritage site. The Songshan Mountain Range has rich natural and cultural resources and is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization. The Songshan Mountain Range includes Shaoshi Mountain and Taishi Mountain, with the highest peak, Junji Peak, standing at 1512 meters above sea level. The natural scenery here is beautiful, with green mountains and towering ancient trees. Since ancient times, Songshan has been an important source of Taoism in China, with numerous Taoist temples and temples scattered throughout. Among them, the Shaolin Temple is the most famous temple in Songshan and the birthplace of Chinese martial arts, with a rich martial arts culture and historical relics. Songshan, Henan, not only has unique natural landscapes but also has a long history and culture. It was once the capital of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, and many emperors, generals, and literati have left their footprints here. A large number of cultural relics and ancient sites, such as oracle bone inscriptions and bronzes, have been unearthed in the Songshan area, providing valuable physical materials for the study of ancient Chinese civilization. Songshan, Henan, has rich tourism resources. Tourists can enjoy the magnificent natural scenery, feel the profound cultural heritage, and taste the profoundness of Chinese martial arts. Relying on Songshan, Dengfeng City has developed many tourism projects, such as the Shaolin Temple, Songyang Academy, Songshan Geological Park, etc., attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to visit. In summary, Songshan, Henan, is a famous mountain full of mystery and rich cultural heritage. Here, tourists can appreciate the magic of nature, feel the heavy history of Chinese civilization, and experience the unique charm of traditional Chinese martial arts.

Last October I managed to get to one of the most northern capitals of EU - the capital of Estonia - Tallin. Even many years ago it was part of the Soviet Union nowadays the place is really different and beautiful. The architecture is amazing! It also offers good nightlife options. #happynewyear

"Tallinn" is the tomb of the ancient monks and the abbots since the establishment of the Shaolin Temple. It is a group of buildings with a long history in Shaolin Temple. Tallinn has a total of 248 stone towers. The height, size and number of layers of the tower are mainly determined by the depth, prestige and merits of Buddhism. In 2010, Shaolin Tallinn and Shaolin Temple were often hospitalized and ancestral ancestors. They were included in the World Heritage List as part of the ancient buildings in Dengfeng.

Henan | There are many types of pagodas, and the large ones are diverse, looking like a lush pagoda forest

❤Recommended reason: The Pagoda Forest is one of the eight places and eleven historical building groups of the World Cultural Heritage in the middle of the earth in Dengfeng. It is located about 300 meters west of the Shaolin Temple's permanent residence, covering an area of more than 14,000 square meters. It is the burial place of monks from the Shaolin Temple throughout the ages. 👍Most recommended: There are currently 248 pagodas from the Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing, and modern times. There are vase-shaped, square, parabolic, brick-built, and stone-carved ones. It can be said that it retains the characteristics of architecture from all dynasties and periods. Because there are many types of pagodas, they are of different sizes and diverse forms, looking like a lush forest, so they are called the Pagoda Forest. If a monk builds a pagoda in the Pagoda Forest, the Shaolin Temple does not use public funds in principle. The funds come from his own heritage and the donations of his disciples, so the height and size represent his status, merit, number of disciples, and economic conditions during his lifetime. 🌟Highlights: Shaolin martial arts are diverse and an important part of Chinese martial arts. Shaolin martial arts were developed on the basis of widely absorbing traditional Chinese martial arts. The technical system is complete and exquisite, and it is well-known at home and abroad. 'Chinese Kung Fu is the best in the world, and all Kung Fu comes from Shaolin', 'Hearing is not as good as seeing, and seeing is not as good as watching.'

Shaolin Temple Tallinn is the largest Tallinn in China. There are more than 230 types of tomb towers with a mix of brick, stone and masonry, covering an area of about 21,000 square meters. The oldest stupa in Tallinn, dating back to the Tang Dynasty. Among them, 2 Towers of Tang Tower and 2 Towers of Song Tower. There are 10 Jinta, 46 Yuan Tower and 148 Ming Tower. The rest is Qingta or the age is unknown. The shape is also varied, with single-layer single-tower, single-layer dense tower, Indian sloping tower and various Lama towers. There are squares, rectangles, hexagons, octagons, circles, etc. It is a treasure trove of comprehensive research on ancient masonry and sculpture art in China. The Shaolin Temple Tallinn is the tomb of the monks of the Shaolin Temple. After the death of the famous Buddhist monk in the Buddhist world, they put their ashes or bones into the underground palace and built towers on them to show merit. The height, size and number of layers of the tower are mainly determined by the depth, prestige, and merit of the Buddhist monks.

SHAOLIN TEMPLE : kungfu school Dengfeng

Getting There - Shaolin temple/song mountain 🏔 located in Dengfeng zhengzhou. can drive ..it’s about 1 hour drive from zhengzhou city Attractions - famous kungfu school in the world, you can enjoy beautiful scenery, can get a ticket at about 70 rmb to enter the temple. Hotels - there are many hotels near by as it is a famous tourists area... affordable price.. you have to call and check in with the hotel first Food & Restaurants - you can find all kinds of restaurants, famous one are plant based restaurant Shopping - not really much , better to just do shopping in Zhengzhou city as Dengfeng is a small city with just mountains. #shaolintemple #dengfeng #kungfu #china #henanprovince

SHAOLIN TEMPLE : kungfu school Dengfeng

Getting There - Shaolin temple/song mountain 🏔 located in Dengfeng zhengzhou. can drive ..it’s about 1 hour drive from zhengzhou city Attractions - famous kungfu school in the world, you can enjoy beautiful scenery, can get a ticket at about 70 rmb to enter the temple. Hotels - there are many hotels near by as it is a famous tourists area... affordable price.. you have to call and check in with the hotel first Food & Restaurants - you can find all kinds of restaurants, famous one are plant based restaurant Shopping - not really much , better to just do shopping in Zhengzhou city as Dengfeng is a small city with just mountains. #shaolintemple #dengfeng #kungfu #china #henanprovince