The Shaolin Temple of Songshan was founded in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495 AD). It is located at the southern foot of Songshan, Zhongyue, 13 kilometers northwest of Dengfeng, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. It is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with developed transportation and across the mountain from the capital Luoyang.

Shaolin Temple

The back is surrounded by Wumei Peaks, surrounded by mountains and peaks, and are connected in an orderly manner, forming a natural barrier for Shaolin Temple. Songshan is Taishi Mountain in the east and Shaoshi Mountain in the west, each with 36 peaks. The peaks are famous. The temple is located in the dense forest at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, so it is named Shaolin Temple. In 1983, the State Council determined Shaolin Temple as a national key Buddhist temple. On May 8, 2007, the Songshan Shaolin Temple Scenic Area in Dengfeng City was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. The 34th World Heritage Conference of UNESCO reviewed and approved on August 1, 2010, and 8 11 historical buildings in "In the Heaven and Earth" were listed as world cultural heritage sites, including the Shaolin Temple complex (permanent hospital, Chuzu Temple, Pagodalin), the Three Ques of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Taishique, Shaoshique, Qimuque) and Zhongyue Temple, Songyue Temple Pagoda, Huishan Temple, Songyang Academy, and Observatory.

The statue of a monk at the entrance of Shaolin Temple - 1994
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