Shaolin Temple - the Birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu & World Heritage Site

During your Shaolin Temple visiting, you can go to watch the stunning Kung Fu which is performed by real martial monks of Shaolin Temple, and last about 30 minutes. It is only performed during daytime. There are usually about 5~6 shows each day. You don't have to pay extra fee for this show once you have purchased the admission ticket of Shaolin Temple. Please note the show is very popular. To ensure a seat closer to the stage, you'd better get to the Martial Hall at least 30 minutes in advance. Read more about Shaolin Kung Fu Show >

If you want to learn some real Shaolin Kung Fu, you can join the Kung Fu Academy of Shaolin Temple. Reservation should be made on its official website - www.shaolin.org.cn/. There are also some other private Kungfu schools near the temple. Learn more about Shaolin Kung Fu training

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The eighth day of April in Chinese lunar year is the Buddha's birthday, and it's one of the most important festivals in Buddhism. On this day, Shaolin abbot and all monks in the temple will praise and chant sutras, then kneel to the Shakyamuni Buddha with holding incense in their hands. After that, shower the Buddha statue with little spoon, and then use little of the same showering water to shower themselves to show thoroughly reform themselves and eliminate the future disaster. Besides the festival, tourists can experience Buddhism culture in various Buddhists halls and architecture in the temple, including Daxiong Hall, Abbot Room, Drum Tower & Bell Tower, Qianfo Hall, Tianwang Hall, Erzu'an Hall, Chuzu'an Hall, Pagoda Forest, etc.

Worship to Ancient Buddhist Masters in Pagoda Forest

Shaolin Pagoda Forest is the existing largest pagoda forest in China. Covering an area of 21,000m2, it houses about 230 ancient pagodas. Shaolin pagodas are the tombs for monks in the previous generation, and this place enjoys quite a reputation in the Buddhism world. When an important monk passed away, their cremains or skeleton would be put into the underground palace, and a pagoda will be built on it. The pagoda's height, size and number of layers will be decided according to the monk's Buddhism knowledge, reputation and merits and virtues when during his lifetime. The pagodas here were built in different dynasties, including 2 Tang Dynasty pagodas, 2 Song Dynasty Pagodas, 10 Jin Dynasty pagodas, 46 Yuan Dynasty pagodas, 148 Ming Dynasty pagodas, and the rest pagodas are from Qing Dynasty or unknown ages.

Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort is located in the south of Shaolin Temple, not in the temple, however, it belongs to the whole scenic area of Shaolin Temple, and the most beautiful part of Mount Song. With an area of 35km2, it's 15km from the Dengfeng city center. As a main part of Songshan National Forest Park, it's famed for its unique biological environment and geologic landforms. The forest in Sanhuang Village is nourishing and thick; various geology types can be seen here, including landforms from Archean, Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic, and this place is praised as "Natural Geological Museum."

Tourists can reach Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort by two ways. The north line is take the cable car after visiting the Shaolin Temple at the back of Shaolin Temple. The one-way ticket for the cable car is ¥50, and ¥60 for round-way ticket. The south line is take a taxi from Dengfeng city center to Sanhuang Village, and it will take about ¥40. It's suggested to visit the Sanhuang Village after finishing the Shaolin tour. The ticket for Sanhuang Village is included in the ticket of Shaolin Temple, and if you only visit the Sanhuang Village, then the entrance ticket is ¥30/person.

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Shaolin Temple is one of the treasure houses of stone carving art in China, especially in the Chuzu'an Hall, there are delicate embossments in the eave column, inner supporting pillar and the surrounding place of the altar. Chuzu'an Hall was built in 1125 AD and it still reserves its original face till today. These embossments were carved when building the hall, well-designed with rough vigor, yet it's delicately beautiful.

Shaolin is located 15km southwest of Dengfeng city center. It's very convenient to get to the temple from Dengfeng City. Tourists usually need to get to Zhengzhou City or Luoyang City first, then transfer to Dengfeng, then take public bus or take taxi to Shaolin Temple from Dengfeng. It usually only takes about 15 minutes to transfer to Shaolin Temple by taxi from the Dengfeng downtown.

By Flight: 1) from Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport in Zhengzhou: take bus from the airport to Zhengzhou Railway Station, and walk to Zhengzhou Bus Station to take a bus to Shaolin Temple; 2) from Luoyang Airport: take shuttle bus or taxi to Luoyang Bus Station, and take another bus to Shaolin Temple.

By Train: There is no railway station in Dengfeng. Tourists can take train to Zhengzhou or Luoyang first, then take bus or taxi to Shaolin Temple.

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After arrival from Luoyang or Zhengzhou, ordinary tourists usually spend one day visiting Shaolin Temple - a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage and the birthplace of Chinese Buddhist Zen and Chinese Kung Fu (Martial Arts). One-day Shaolin Temple tour is a classic itinerary covering the best essence, which takes you to admire the sacred shrine with 7 courtyards, the Pagoda Forest and lots of ancient architectures. Besides the sightseeing, you can also watch a wonderful Shaolin Kung Fu show and even join in a short-period Kung Fu training class to learn some basic styles. Love nature and physical condition allows? Take half a day more to do an excursion on Sanhuang Village of Mount Song, walk on the amazing roads cliffside and witness unique mountain landform. (If you or your kids plan to take a longer Kung Fu learning near Shaolin Temple, you can also contact us to get more recommendations.)

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If you have one more day and are quite interested in ancient Chinese culture, Luoyang is another must-visit destination in Henan (if you haven’t visited). The awesome Longmen Grottoes stretching by the riverside and China’s first Buddhist temple - White Horse Temple are iconic sites for your Luoyang tour. Still, there are many remarkable cultural and natural sights in Henan worthy your exploration, including the spectacular Yuntai Mountain, mysterious Guoliang Village, interesting Yin Ruins of Anyang, ancient capital Kaifeng, etc. Finishing your Henan tour, you may extend your journey to Beijing, Xian and other major destinations in China as you want. You can choose from our most popular China Shaolin Temple tour packages or contact us to customize a trip based on your requirements.

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