{"id":8545,"date":"2012-03-08T00:57:31","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T16:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=8545"},"modified":"2021-06-30T23:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T15:07:06","slug":"dengfeng-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/henan-travel\/dengfeng-travel\/dengfeng-tour","title":{"rendered":"Dengfeng Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are planning Luoyang tour<\/a><\/span>, you are highly recommended to\u00a0make a full day Dengfeng tour from Luoyang. Maybe Dengfeng sounds a little unfamiliar to you, but you definitely have some basic knowledge of Shaolin Temple<\/span>,<\/a> which is the cradle of Chinese kung fu<\/a><\/span> and Chinese Zen Buddhism. In fact, Shaolin Temple is under the jurisdiction of Dengfeng City in Henan Province in central China.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thare are to more to see in Dengfeng than Shaolin Temple. Dengfeng is located at the foot of Mt.Songshan between Luoyang (80km) and Zhengzhou (80km). It is a nationally famous tourist city including such famous attractions as Zhongyue Temple<\/a><\/span> and Songyang Academy<\/a><\/span> in addition to the world famous Shaolin Temple<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The combination of 11\u00a0of the most\u00a0famous sites across Dengfeng was listed on UNESCO World Heritage List under the title “Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”.” The World Heritage Site includes Zhongyue Temple\u00a0<\/a>(Buddhism)<\/span>\u00a0and Songyang Academy<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>(and Shaolin Temple<\/span> <\/a>and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dengfeng literally means “Ascend\u00a0Mt.Songshan and give Mt.Songshan a title of Middle Heaven King”.\u00a0Dengfeng was named by\u00a0Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty (618-907).\u00a0 Different from the other ancient emperors, who always conferred titles on Mt.\u00a0Taishan<\/a><\/span>.<\/a> Empress Wu Zetian visited Mt. Songshan and gave it the title of “Holy Mountain”. Emperess Wu Zetian had ascended Mt.Songshan for 10 times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Travel to Shaolin Temple overland is the only choice of transportation at the moment. You may\u00a0prebook\u00a0a taxi or rent a\u00a0private car from local travel agency in Luoyang<\/a><\/span>,<\/a> which costs you around RMB 600 for a round trip.<\/p>\n

For money saving and\u00a0more interactive contact with the locals as well, you may go to Shaolin Temple by taking the long-distance bus from Luoyang Long-distance Station which is located across Luoyang Railway Station in the city center. Plentiful buses pass by Shaolin Temple. Just get up early and buy your bus ticket on the spot from Luoyang to Shaolin Temple.<\/p>\n

Most of the Shaolin Temple bound buses run on National Highway No.207 and Shaolin Temple is just located by the highway 80km from Luoyang<\/span><\/a>. Actually many long-distance buses\u00a0work as shuttle buses along the highway passing numerous villages. Don\u2019t be surprised when your bus will stop when there are people waving hands by the roadside if your bus still have some vacancies which your bus driver definetely wants to fill in for maximizing the profit.<\/p>\n

Chinese are \u201cnoisy\u201d people. On your bus, the passengers around you will talk loudly,\u00a0even shout and eat, making the bus like their homes and ignoring the existence of others on the bus. So just keep your patience, be tolerant and \u201cenjoy\u201d your travel experience on a long-distance bus in China!<\/p>\n

On the way to Shaolin Temple from Luoyang<\/p>\n

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On the way to Shaolin Temple from Luoyang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The main gate to Shaolin Temple, the stone archway with a huge rock in its front carved with the words \u201cShaolin Culture, People\u2019s Heritage\u201d by former Chinese president Jiang Zeming.<\/p>\n

The main gate to Shaolin Temple, the stone archway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The main gate to Shaolin Temple, the stone archway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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See my travel blog – <\/strong>Shaolin Temple Tour for more detailed travel information<\/span>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After visiting Shaolin Temple<\/span><\/a>, I walk across the national highway No.207 passing by the entrance to Shaolin Temple aboard the Public Bus No.8 running from Shaolin Temple to the city center of Dengfeng. Now it is late February, still a low tourist season and there are not so many passengers on the bus.<\/p>\n

There are not so many passengers on the bus\u00a0from Shaolin Temple to Dengfeng.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I soon arrive at Dengfeng, which is located at the southern foot of Mount Song with a population of 640,000 (2010). It has a total area of 1220 Square kilometers, 56km long from east to west and 35.5km from north to south. Dengfeng City is regarded as a city of\u00a0China\u2019s Martial Arts as well as a city where three Chinese religions are converged including Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.<\/p>\n

The city of Dengfeng is quite clean and well organized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The city of Dengfeng is quite clean and well organized.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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This is the largest hall in Zhongyue Temple \u2013 Junji Palace dedicated to the God of Mount Song<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Junji Palace dedicated to the God of Mount Song<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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See my travel blog – Zhongyue Temple Tour for more travel information<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Songyang Shuyuan is known in English as Songyang Academy, which\u00a0was\u00a0a type of private school in ancient China.\u00a0Different from\u00a0national-level academy and district-level schools, shuyuan (academies)\u00a0were usually private establishments\u00a0constructed away from\u00a0towns and cities,\u00a0offering a quiet environment where scholars and students could\u00a0pursue learning,\u00a0studies and\u00a0thinking without outside distractions.<\/p>\n

The shuyuan (academies) originated in the Tang Dynasty (\u00a0618-907) and further developed in the successive dynasties of Song, Ming, Qing. They were places where scholars could teach and study the classics.<\/p>\n

Songyang Academy was named \u201cSongyang Temple\u201d when it was originally built in Beiwai Dynasty (484AD). In Sui Dynasty, it was renamed \u201cSongyang Taoist Temple\u201d.\u00a0 In 1035, it was rebuilt and renamed \u201cSongyang Academy\u201d. Many famous confucian scholars\u00a0 came here lecturing and studying. Songyang Academy was known as one of the Four Great Academies of the Northern Song (960\u20131127\u200e) almost in the same period when University of Oxford 1096 was founded in the UK.<\/p>\n

Songyang Academy was listed as World Culture Heritage\u00a0together with other famous sites including Shaolin Temple<\/span><\/a> and\u00a0Zhongyue Temple <\/span><\/a>under the title \u201cHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng\u201d in \u201cThe Centre of Heaven and Earth\u201d in 2010.<\/p>\n

Classrooms at Songyang Academy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Classrooms at Songyang Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
See my travel blog – Songyang Academy Tour for more travel information<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tip:\u00a0 Hassle-free Shaolin Temple and Luoyang Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,\u00a0 here are some options for Luoyang Guided Tours:<\/p>\n

Luoyang One Day Private Tour<\/a>\u00a0 Starting US$ 60 per person
\nLuoyang- Shaolin One Day Private Tour<\/a> \u00a0Starting US$ 60 per person
\nLuoyang \u2013 Shaolin 2 Day Private Tour Packages<\/a> \u00a0Starting US$ 150 per person<\/p>\n

Beijing Luoyang 2 Day Round Trip Tour<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Starting US$ 280 per person
\nBeijing Luoyang Shaolin Temple 2 Day Round Trip Tour<\/a>\u00a0 Starting US$ 290
\nBeijing Luoyang ( Shaolin ) 3 Day Tour \u2013 Round Trip by Flight<\/a> Starting US$ 610 per person<\/p>\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n
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Dengfeng City<\/a>
\nZhongyue Temple<\/a>
\nSongyang Academy<\/a>
\nShaolin Temple<\/a>
\nKung Fu Show at Shaolin Temple<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 10 Attractions in Luoyang<\/a>
\nWhere to Stay in Luoyang<\/a>
\nLuoyang Museum Guide<\/a>
\nMuseum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits<\/a>
\nHow to visit White Horse Temple<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Shaolin Temple<\/a>
\nLongmen Grottoes Travel Tips<\/a>
\nKung Fu Show at Shaolin Temple<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Any questions,\u00a0 just drop a line.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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