Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of Wuru Peak at the northern foot of Shaoshi Mountain, 13km northwest of Dengfeng County. If you take a bus from Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Luoyang, you can go straight to the front of the temple. Shaolin Temple was founded in the 2th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (496), so it was built in the dense jungle at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, hence the name Shaolin. As said in Shuo Song: Shaolin is a forest with few rooms. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in China, so it is also called Shaolin Temple and Big Shaolin. According to the literature, in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495), an Indian monk, Batuo trudged to Luoyang from the western regions. He lived in seclusion, often went to Songshan Mountain, and was respected by Emperor Xiaowen. He was summoned to Shaoshi Mountain and built Shaolin Temple to live there. During the period from Zhengguang to Xiaochang in the Northern Wei Dynasty, another Indian monk, Dharma, came to China to practice meditation at Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain. He gathered his disciples extensively and taught Zen Buddhism, which made the influence of Shaolin Temple expand day by day. It is said that Dharma spent nine years in the middle of the mountain, so he took pictures in the stone.
There are many original buildings in Shaolin Temple, which are widely distributed. At present, the Shaolin Temple includes Tallinn, which is not far from the west of the temple, Chuzu Temple on the mound in the northwest of the temple, Nanyuan on the south bank of Shaoxi River, Erzu Temple under the Bowl Peak, Sanzu Temple at the foot of Taishi Mountain in the east of the temple, and ancient pagodas and inscriptions scattered around the temple.
The constant hospitalization is the main building of Shaolin Temple, which is located on the north bank of Shaoxi River. In the courtyard, there are a mountain gate, a sitting room, a Dharma Pavilion, a self-clothing hall, a thousand Buddha halls (Piluge) and a Tibetan Hall. The constant hospitalization is more than 3 meters long from the mountain gate to the last hall, with an existing area of about 4, square meters, which is divided into six courtyards.
The mountain gate is the front building of Shaolin Temple. It was built in the 13th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1735) and hung with a black painted square plaque, which was the imperial book of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. According to the Records of Shaolin Temple, this tablet was originally hung above the main entrance of Dawang Temple. After the Dawang Temple was burned, it was moved here and entered the entrance of Shaolin Temple. It is a wide rain path with a slow slope. There are many important inscriptions on both sides, including the Monument to the Imperial Poetry of the Queen of Tang Dynasty written by Wu Zetian, and the Monument to the Way of Xi 'an Zen Master written by Japanese monk Shao Yuan. The inscription reflects the deep friendship between Shao Yuan and Xi 'an Zen Master and ancient China and Japan. For this reason, Guo Moruo once wrote a poem saying: The tablet of Xi 'an is Shao Yuanwen, and he asked for the law to come to the Tang Dynasty. I am willing to be a typical generation and learn from each other. There are also Monument to the Bishop of Shaolin Temple by the King of Tang and Qin, Monument to Shaolin Temple by Tang Songyue and Praise of Guanyin by Song Su Dongpo. There are also many inscriptions written by famous calligraphers such as Mi Fei, Zhao Mengfu, Dong Qichang and Cai Jing. These inscriptions are not only important historical materials, but also have high calligraphy value.
At the end of the forest of steles are three great halls, namely, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall and the Fa Hall (namely, the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion). In 1928, these three important buildings were all destroyed by the warlords' fire. In addition to the three halls, the halls destroyed by the fire include: Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Guest Room, Warehouse, Xiangji Kitchen, Dongxi Zen Hall, Kinnara Hall, Liuzu Hall, Yan Wang Hall and Longwang Hall, and seven cypress trees and five kinds of pagoda trees were burned. It is said that the fire spread for more than 4 days, which was the worst fire robbery in Shaolin Temple in history.
After the founding of New China, with the development of tourism, the relevant departments have decided to repair and arrange the destroyed buildings, and the Tianwang Temple, Kinnara Temple, Liuzu Hall, Dongxi Buddhist Temple and Monk's Monastery have been rebuilt and restored. Kinnara Temple's , wonderful method and holding method are three dharma bodies more than 4 meters high, standing burly in the temple. In the Sixth Ancestor Hall, a group of clay sculptures of six generations of Zen ancestors, such as Dharma and Huike, worshiped Guanyin Bodhisattva were restored. Behind the Bodhisattva is a group of giant landscapes, showing the story of Dharma's return to the west, the central building in the temple? The reconstruction project of Daxiong Hall was completed in June, 1986. In July, 1985, a 14-hall music-beating hall was newly built in the temple. In the hall, there were 24 boxing monks, such as sitting, chanting, practicing, Xiaohong Boxing, Dahong Boxing, Liuhe Boxing, Tongbi Boxing, Luohan Boxing and Chaoyang Boxing, with vivid images. In particular, thirteen stick monks saved the Tang king, and the Ming Dynasty hill monks hung their teachers to fight the Japanese pirates, all of which were heroic and spirited, greatly adding luster to Shaolin Temple.
Passing through the Dharma Hall is the abbot room, which covers an area of more than 25 square meters. In the fifteenth year (175), Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty visited Zhongyue Temple and passed by Shaolin Temple. That night, the abbot's room was his palace.
Behind the abbot's room is the Dharma Pavilion, also known as the Lixue Pavilion. According to legend, this is the place where the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism seeks Buddhism, waits for Dharma, and the snow is knee-deep. There are carved columns under the eaves, which is a small and exquisite single-eaves Pangdian building. This pavilion was built in the Ming Dynasty, and now there is an inscription on the stone pillar. A bronze statue of Dharma is enshrined in the shrine in the pavilion. There is a four-character plaque inscribed by Emperor Qing Qianlong on the niche. This pavilion is now a place for Buddhist monks to do Buddhist work, which contains bronze bells and other drums, bowls and other utensils cast in the seventeenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1589).
the thousand buddhas hall is located in the north of Lixue Pavilion, also known as Kunlu Pavilion, which was founded in the 16th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1588). It was rebuilt in the third year of Chongqi in Ming Dynasty (163) and in the forty years of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1775), and now it is a hard mountain building. In the shrine in the middle of the temple, Kunlu bronze Buddha is dedicated. On the altar at the eastern end of the temple, there is a statue of Amitabha in Nanwu carved by white marble in the Ming Dynasty, and a statue of Dharma is under the western wall. On the east, west and north walls of the temple, there are colorful murals of 5 arhats facing Kunlu. The picture is based on mountains and rivers and clouds, and the 5 arhats are divided into three layers: upper, middle and lower. In the painting, some arhats, some dragons and tigers, some show their skills with bowls, some talk about it, and some worship. Vivid image, different postures, lifelike.
The White House is located in the east of the Thousand Buddhas Hall, a hard mountain building in the Qing Dynasty. Because there are murals of Shaolin boxing spectrum painted in the hall, it is also called boxing spectrum hall. A bronze statue of a white bodhisattva is enshrined in a shrine in the temple. The south and north gables are painted with scenes of Shaolin Temple monks performing martial arts. Group ***16 of hand-to-hand fighting plans of monks and nuns in the North Wall Painting Temple. These pictures vividly reproduce the charm of ancient Shaolin boxing.
The Dizang Hall is located on the west side of the Thousand Buddhas Hall. It was originally a Qing-style building and was rebuilt in recent years. Inside the shrine, there are statues of Tibetan Bodhisattva and left and right waiters.
in addition to the above main buildings, there are towers and courtyards on the west side of Shaolin temple. According to records, since the Sui Dynasty, there has been a tower courtyard in Shaolin Temple, which was renovated in the Tang and Song Dynasties. At present, there are two ancient pagodas in the tower courtyard, which were both built in the second year of Yuanyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (187) for the Shaolin Temple monk Guangqing. Shaolin Temple is a famous temple throughout the ages, with a constant stream of Chinese and foreign tourists.
2. The hometown of the Yellow Emperor
Xinzheng, Henan Province was a country with bears in ancient times, and the Yellow Emperor in Xuanyuan fell on the hill of Xuanyuan, with bears as its capital. The Yellow Emperor unified the world, laid the foundation for China, created civilization, cherished things and loved the people, and was honored as the ancestor of Chinese humanities by later generations. Zhuangzi said: The highest place in the world is the Yellow Emperor. Today's hometown of the Yellow Emperor is a holy place for Chinese people at home and abroad to seek roots and worship their ancestors, and it has been rated as a national AA- scenic spot. In 2, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Henan Province and one of the top ten tourist attractions in Zhengzhou.
Huangdi's hometown scenic spot is located in Xuanyuan Road, Xinzheng City, covering an area of more than 1 mu. The Huangdi's hometown temple was built in Han Dynasty, but it was destroyed and repaired in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1751), Xinzheng County ordered Xu Chaozhu to set up a monument to Xuanyuan's hometown. In order to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and cherish the memory of the merits of our ancestors. In recent years, the People's Government of xinzheng city has expanded the scenic spot of Huangdi's hometown.
The expanded scenic spot of the Yellow Emperor's hometown is divided into five areas: Square Area, Hometown Temple Area, Dingtan Area, Art Garden Area and Xuanyuanqiu Area. The square in front of the shrine, the thousand-year-old jujube tree, the shade of the Chinese pagoda tree, the hundred-year-old ginkgo, pine and cypress ginseng, the embossed disc of Gankun stands in the middle road, the water of Ji under Xuanyuan Bridge can gurgle and cross, and the monument of Xuanyuan Huangdi stands on its right. There are front doors, main halls and east-west annex halls in the ancestral temple. The center of the main hall is dedicated to the middle-aged statue of Xuanyuan Huangdi, and the two annex halls have the statues of Lei Zu, the princess of Huangdi Yuan, and Mo Mu, the second princess. Behind the shrine, there is the Huangdi Baoding altar, which stands in the middle palace, with a height of 6.99 meters, a diameter of 4.7 meters and a weight of 24 tons. It is the first tripod in the world, and others are Aiding, Shouding, Caiding, Shiding, Anding, Fengding, Zhiding and Sibing, which are placed in the position of gossip. In front of the tripod, there is an inscription engraved with a history of 1, years. There are 56 national totem jade pillars on both sides; There are couplets corridors around the Dingtan, and couplets of contemporary celebrities praising the merits of the Yellow Emperor are hung. In the north of Dingtan is the former site of Xuanyuan Hill. In the tall hill, there is a crypt-covered building Xuanyuan Huangdi Memorial Hall, which shows the style of Huangdi by illusory means. On the side of Xuanyuanqiu, there is the Huangdi Culture and Art Garden, which is a collection of colorful Huangdi culture and art.
when the leaves fall, they return to their roots, and the hometown is fascinating. The Yellow Emperor's hometown scenic spot warmly welcomes the descendants of the Yellow Emperor at home and abroad to come to seek their roots and worship their ancestors for sightseeing.
3. Introduction to the Yellow River Tourist Area
: Located 3 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou, it borders the Yellow River in the north and Yueshan Mountain in the south. Surrounded by beautiful scenery, the scenery is pleasant. Looking north, the Yellow River is boundless and boundless, flowing eastward. Because the Yellow River rushes out of the last canyon here and enters the plain, forming a suspended river, it is interesting to watch the Yellow River here. To the south is the Wulong Peak Scenic Area, the central scenic spot of the tourist area. The classical pavilions and pavilions are built on the mountain and scattered. Other major attractions in the tourist area include Yueshan Temple, Camel Ridge, Hanba Two Kings City, Yanhuang Two Emperor Stone Sculpture, etc.
tip: the distance from the gate of the scenic spot to the scenic spots is quite short, so you can walk.
ticket/opening time: 25 yuan
4. Kang Million Manor
Kang Million Manor is located in Kangdian Town, gongyi city, 4 kilometers away from the urban area, and was founded in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Because it is backed by Mangshan Mountain and faces Luoshui, it has the reputation of exploring the water with scarabs. In 1963, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, and in 21, it was designated as a national-level cultural relics protection unit, and it is one of the three national parks (Liu Wencai and Mouerhei)! It is 19 times larger than the Qiao family compound in Shanxi. The so-called Kang Million was called a millionaire because Kang Yingkui, the manor owner at that time, hung the golden signboard of fertile land twice, and the land shops spread all over Shandong, Shaanxi and Henan provinces and eight counties. Later, when Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi 'an and returned to Beijing, she passed by Kangdian. The Kang family paid money to supervise the construction of Heishiguan, the county town, the official palace and the Longyao, and spent more than 1 million taels of silver, and donated 1 million taels of silver to Qingyan. Cixi said that she didn't know there was another Kang millionaire here. Since then, the imperial seal of Kang Million has been widely spread.
nave Kangbaiwan Manor is a building facing the street, with caves built by cliffs, walled villages around it, and docks near the river. It integrates the styles of agriculture, government and business, with rigorous layout and large scale. With a total construction area of 64,3 square meters, there are 33 courtyards, 53 buildings, more than 1,3 houses and 73 caves. It is divided into more than ten parts, such as the main residential area on Zhaishang, the residential area under Zhaishang, the South Courtyard, the ancestral hall area, the workshop area, the vegetable garden, the Longwogou, the Jinguzhai, the garden and the plank house area. The courtyard building basically belongs to the typical two-way quadrangle in western Henan, which has some characteristics of gardens and government. All kinds of brick carvings, wood carvings and stone carvings are gorgeous and elegant, and they are the representatives of feudal fortress buildings in the Loess Plateau in North China.
There are famous paintings and antique treasures in the exhibition room, among which the plaque Remaining Yu was selected as one of China Famous Plaques! It is a family instruction plaque for the children of Kang family education, written by Hanlin Niu Xuan of Qing Dynasty. One of the nanmu dingzi beds, which cost more than 1,7 workers, is formed by various carvings from top to bottom and from inside to outside. * * There are 36 patterns such as Kirin Songzi and Double Scarlet Dance Rope, which are composed of 17 parts. They can be disassembled and transported, and can be used together. There is not only a place for the master to rest, but also a place for the maid to serve the master. It is a boutique in the dingzi bed. Kang Million Manor provides us with the historical data of the wealth of the real estate class in the poor feudal society, and also provides us with the physical data of ancient buildings. Its brick carving, wood carving and stone carving art are favored by friends from all walks of life.
Travel Tips:
Tickets: 4 yuan
Address: Kangdian Town, gongyi city
Transportation: Take the No.11 bus directly to Longhai Road in the urban area, and the fare is 1 yuan
5. Yellow River Scenic Area
The Yellow River Scenic Area is located 3 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou, bordering the Yellow River in the north and Yueshan in the south. The scenic area is full of green trees, pavilions and pavilions, beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery. Over the years, with its beautiful scenery and excellent service, the scenic spot has won the honorary titles of the top 4 nominated units of national tourist attractions, the national environmental protection bureau and the Ministry of Construction awarded the national advanced unit for comprehensive environmental management, and the top ten tourist attractions in Zhengzhou.
According to the Master Plan of the Yellow River Scenic Area (compiled by Beijing Beilin Landscape Planning and Design Institute) in 22, the planning scope of the Yellow River Scenic Area is: Huayuankou Dam in the east, Hanba Erwangcheng in the west, Ji Xin's Temple and Dahe ruins in the south, and the administrative boundary of the Yellow River center in the north, with a total planned area of 18 square kilometers. This data comes from Baidu map, and the final result is subject to Baidu map data.
The Yellow River is a magnificent river of nature, a river of life that nourishes all living things, and a river of culture that never stops flowing and venting! Approaching the Yellow River, feeling the Yellow River and embracing the Yellow River? Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area provides you with an ideal place!
the yellow river scenic spot is located 3 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou city, with the surging yellow river in the north and the majestic yueshan mountain in the south. There are trees all over the mountains, pavilions set each other off, beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery. Although it is not as small as Suzhou Garden and as beautiful as Hangzhou West Lake, it has a majestic momentum in the world. Looking north, the Yellow River is boundless and boundless. Because the Yellow River rushes out of the last gorge here and enters the plain, forming a suspended river, it is interesting to watch the Yellow River here. Touching the scene is reminiscent of the famous sentences of Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty: how the Yellow River's waters move out of heaven, entering the ocean, never to return, which makes people feel a sense of national pride. The Yellow River Tourist Area was built on the barren hills beside the Yellow River in the 197s. After nearly 2 years' construction, the builders planted more than 2 species and 6, trees on more than 6, mu of barren hills, realizing large-scale greening and beautification, and achieving evergreen seasons, flowers in three seasons and fruits in two seasons. On this basis, a series of garden construction has been carried out, which makes it tree-lined, flowery, winding and secluded, and pavilions dotted in the green sea. At this point, visitors will feel particularly open-minded when they watch the majestic posture of the Yellow River in the beautiful gardens. In nearly 4 scenic spots in Wulongfeng, Yueshan Temple and Luotuoling, which have been built and opened to the outside world, there are statues of Emperor Yan and Huang, Nursery, Dayu, Horse Screaming, Children of the Yellow River, large-scale brick carvings of ancient masterpieces such as Forest of Steles on the Yellow River and The Journey to the West, pavilions and pavilions such as Futian Pavilion, Jimu Pavilion, Kaijin Pavilion, Changhuai Pavilion, Yishan Pavilion, Peony Pavilion, Heqingxuan Pavilion and Yinluxuan Pavilion. It attracts millions of Chinese and foreign tourists every year and is known as a bright pearl on the Yellow River in Wan Li. Because the Yellow River rushes out of the last gorge here and enters the plain, forming a suspended river, it is interesting to see the Yellow River here. Looking back to the south, it is the central scenic spot of the tourist area, Wulong Peak. Classical pavilions and pavilions here are dotted with undulating mountains. Climb to the top of the Jimu Pavilion overlooking the Yellow River, and you can better appreciate the currents of mountains cover the white sun and Huang Heren. The profound meaning of but you widen your view three hundred miles and by going up one flight of stairs's well-known Tang poem. At the foot of the mountain surrounded by Wulong Peak, eight huge steel water pipes, such as Eight Dragons, lead from the Yellow River to the mountainside. On the platform in the Mid-Levels, there stands a milk-white white marble feeding statue with a height of 5 meters and a weight of 12.5 tons in the plum-blossom pool. Its shape is a kind and virtuous mother, holding a sweet sleeping baby, which is particularly elegant, kind and beautiful, and the mother looks like a child, lifelike. The proposition feeding symbolizes the love of the Yellow River feeding the Chinese nation. The Yellow River flows with the blood of Chinese people, and she has it.