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Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple
Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple is at the north of Shaolin Temple, and it comprises of the tombs of eminent monks of Shaolin Temple generation by generation....
Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple is at the north of Shaolin Temple, and it comprises of the tombs of eminent monks of Shaolin Temple generation by generation. For more links of Shaolin Temple, I strongly recommend you to read my ever passage named Shaolin Temple.
For the visitors who have been to Shaolin Temple and have seen Pagoda Forest, they all get amazed at the magnificance and spectacle of Pagoda Forest. There are three things I'd like to say especially about Pagoda Forest.
1. It comprises of the tombs of eminent monks of Shaolin Temple generation by generation. Once the eminent monk died, people put their bone ash or skeleton down into underground palace and then built a pagoda above the underground palace.
2. For the height and low, big and small, many and few of the layers of the pagoda, it depends on how many dedications and how much high reputation the monks have.
3. The modelling of pagodas forest include quadrate, hexagon, octagon, cylinder, rectilinear and so on.
Dear friends, for more details of Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple, I think you better come here to Shaolin Temple and have a look at it.
Hometown of Yellow Emperor
Today I'd like to tell something about Hometown of Yellow Emperor, which is located at Xinzheng, and Xinzheng is a small county which is affiliated with Zhengzhou, it lies not so far to the south of Zhengzhou City.
...Today I'd like to tell something about Hometown of Yellow Emperor, which is located at Xinzheng, and Xinzheng is a small county which is affiliated with Zhengzhou, it lies not so far to the south of Zhengzhou City.
Hometown of Yellow Emperor was first established at Han Dynasty, and Xinzheng's Government expanded its establishment in the later days, and today it has become a saint place for the all the Chinese, especially for those who is all the way living overseas, to seek their roots and worship their ancestors.
Many Chinese will come here for seeking roots and worshiping ancestors every year at the Spring time.
I, hereby, give you some brief introduction of Yellow Emperor, Yellow Emperor is the earliest ancestor for all the Chinese, and the so called Chinese descendant, in Chinese called 炎黄子孙.
For the tourist destination of Hometown of Yellow Emperor, there are so many other architectures of Chinese character, you can take a look at them one by one when you got a chance to come here.
Hometown of Yellow Emperor warmly welcomes friends from all over the world.
Dragon Pavilion of Kaifeng
Kaifeng Dragon Pavilion is a renowned tour destination of Kaifeng, just subordinate to Qingming River Park.
...Kaifeng Dragon Pavilion is a renowned tour destination of Kaifeng, just subordinate to Qingming River Park.
Before introducing Dragon Pavilion, I'd firstly like to tell you something about Kaifeng, Kaifeng is a very famous city all around China, because it was the capital of China in ancient times, and Kaifeng was the capital of 7 Dynasties in Chinese history. In other words, we can definitely say Kaifeng is a city with a very long and very deep history.
Dragon Pavilion is one part of the castle and palace of ancient Kaifeng, and you know what, in ancient times after the last dynasty of Kaifeng's being the capital, People Jin destroyed most of Kaifeng's palaces and castles, and long time ago, Yellow River breached and flooded through Kaifeng, and that led to the disappear of almost all the palaces of Kaifeng, and finally, only Dragon Pavilion survived. We can also say Dragon Pavilion is the only left of Kaifeng's ever magnificent palaces and ancient buildings.
Kaifeng people all love Dragon Pavilion very much, and Dragon Pavilion is the only thing that can prove and testify the ever flourishment and prosperity of Kaifeng.
Kaifeng Dragon Pavilion welcomes friends from all over the world.
Top Henan Province Tours
$300 Per Day
Luoyang Day Tour
Details:
Pick up from your hotel or train station in Luoyang. Have one day excursion tour to the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is located in the Songshan Mountains, 80 km south-east of Luoyang.
Details:
Pick up from your hotel or train station in Luoyang. Have one day excursion tour to the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is located in the Songshan Mountains, 80 km south-east of Luoyang.
Shaolin Temple was established in 495AD by Emperor Xiaowen in Beiwei Dynasty for the purpose of housing the famous Indian monk, Batuo, who came to Luoyang, the ancient capital for spreading Buddhism at that period. Emperor Xiaowen was a dedicated believer of Buddhism so he decided to construct the temple at the foot of the Songshan Mountains to welcome Batuo, who translated many Buddhist documents and had several hundred followers there.ir capital from Datong to Luoyang at the end of the 5th century. Now Shaolin Temple is reputed as the Number One Temple under Heaven which was listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural & Natural Heritage List in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng.
Outside the temple and move on to the next big attraction – Pagoda Forest, a graveyard for the monks through the ages.
The Kung Fu Show is performed by the professinal performance team from Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School. Shaolin Kung fu is the most influential martial arts schools in China. In the less than half performance, you will see “Shaolin Boxing” and “Shaolin Stick” typical of Shaolin Kungfu.End of service, transferred back to Luoyang.
$300 Per Day
11-day Silk Road Adventure Tour
Day 1 Arrive in Xi`an
Morning:Arrive in Xi`an.After accomodating at your hotel,have a city tour to the Ancient City Wall,which is the best-kept and biggest city walls in China.
Day 2 Xi`an
Morning:The highlight of your tour today is the 'Eighth Wonder' of the world, Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which is a huge underground military museum constructed as an accessory pit of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum.A English-speaking guide is necessary for you to understand the greatness of the Terracotta Warriors....Read more
Day 1 Arrive in Xi`an
Morning:Arrive in Xi`an.After accomodating at your hotel,have a city tour to the Ancient City Wall,which is the best-kept and biggest city walls in China.
Day 2 Xi`an
Morning:The highlight of your tour today is the 'Eighth Wonder' of the world, Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which is a huge underground military museum constructed as an accessory pit of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum.A English-speaking guide is necessary for you to understand the greatness of the Terracotta Warriors.
Afternoon：In the afternoon, visit the Bell Tower and one of the landmarks of Xi`an, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Originally built to collect Buddhist scriptures, now the pagoda has been a symbol of this ancient capital city.
Evening:Enjoy a marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the Tang Dynasty Palace.
Day 3 Lanzhou,Xiahe
Take a flight in the morning from Xi`an to Lanzhou,which takes only one hour.After arriving in Lanzhou,drive to Xiahe County (the county is very beautiful and is nicknamed the "small Tibet"), where you will visit the Songke Grasslands (aka Sanke Grasslands) and theLabrang Lamasery. It takes about three and half hours from Lanzhou to Xiahe.
The Mogao Grottoes
Day 4 Dunhuang
Return to Lanzhou and take a flight from Lanzhou to Dunhuang at around 1:40 pm,after one and 40 mins you will arrive in Dunhuang.In the afternoon,pay a visit to the Mogao Grottoes.There are about 30 caves open to the public, and a English-speaking guide is quite necessary for you to understand the history behind the murals.
Day 5 Dunhuang
Ride camel to the Echoing-Sand Mountain and the Crescent Lake.Crescent Spring (Yueya Quan) is in theEchoing-Sand Mountain (Mingsha Shan), 6 km (4 mi) south of Dunhuang. It is an oasis in the desert. Riding a camel on the desert of the Echoing-Sand Mountain is a great experience. You can enjoy the beautiful wavy shapes of the smooth yellow dunes against the deep blue sky, and imagine you are traveling the ancient Silk Road.
After the day sightseeing, be transferred to the Liuyuan Railway Station for the overnight train to Turpan.The train from Dunhuang to Turpan takes around 11 hours.(Train No. 1043 Dep 20:15 - Arr 04:46)
Day 6 Turpan
Explore the unique irrigation project -Karez Wells.This irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels is considered to be one of the three great ancient projects in China.
Then come to visit the Ruins of the Ancient City of Jiaohe, which is a good vantage point for seeing the surrounding landscape of vineyards and orchards followed by desert and mountains.Later come to the Grape Valley. Lastly, pass through the Flaming Mountain, the temperature of the surface of the mountain can reach as high as 70 degree celsius.
The Heavenly Lake (Tian Chi)
Day 7 Urumqi
Take a train from Turpan to Urumqi,which takes about 2 and half hours.Take a bus from the People`s Park to the Heavenly Lake (Tian Chi),a beautiful blue mountain lake finely contrasted with steep forested hills, high meadows and snowy Heavenly Mountain peaks behind.There you can walk, take electric carts, cable cars and a boat cruise on the lake.
Day 8 Urumqi
Visit the beautiful Nanshan Pasture (aka the Nanshan Grassland),
Return to the downtown of Urumqi in the afternoon and go shopping in the International Grand Bazaar.There are a mind-boggling array of international and Chinese goods including Uyghur hand-made carpets,Russian woodcarvings,silverware from the United Arab Emirates, various dried fruits and nuts,etc.
Day 9 Kashgar
Morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Kashgar. Be met and checked into the hotel. Then visit the Sunday Bazaar and the Id Kah Mosque( (艾提尕尔 or aiti gaer in Chinese),which is regarded as the biggest mosque in China. Then visit the Apak Hoja Tomb - a tomb of the descendants of an Islamic sage
The Id Kah Mosque (艾提尕尔 or aiti gaer in Chinese)
Day 10 Kashgar
After breakfast, take a visit to the beautiful Lake Karakuli,a sparking glacial lake located at the foot of "the Father of Glaciers" – Muztagata Mountains. A railway connnecting China with Pakistan goes by the lake. The lake is famous for its beautiful scenery and clarity. Colors of its water range from light to dark under reflection.
Return to the downtown of Kashgar and visit the old town of the city.
Day 11 Urumqi Departure
Take a train from Kashgar to Urumqi and take a flight from Urumqi to your next destination.
$75 Per Day
Luoyang Shaolin One Day Private Tour
Pick up from your hotel or train station in Luoyang. Have one day excursion tour to the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is located in the Songshan Mountains, 80 km south-east of Luoyang.
Shaolin Temple was established in 495AD by Emperor Xiaowen in Beiwei Dynasty for the purpose of housing the famous Indian monk, Batuo, who came to Luoyang, the ancient capital for spreading Buddhism at that period.
...Read morePick up from your hotel or train station in Luoyang. Have one day excursion tour to the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is located in the Songshan Mountains, 80 km south-east of Luoyang.
Shaolin Temple was established in 495AD by Emperor Xiaowen in Beiwei Dynasty for the purpose of housing the famous Indian monk, Batuo, who came to Luoyang, the ancient capital for spreading Buddhism at that period.
Emperor Xiaowen was a dedicated believer of Buddhism so he decided to construct the temple at the foot of the Songshan Mountains to welcome Batuo, who translated many Buddhist documents and had several hundred followers there capital from Datong to Luoyang at the end of the 5th century.
Now Shaolin Temple is reputed as the Number One Temple under Heaven which was listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural & Natural Heritage List in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng. Outside the temple and move on to the next big attraction – Pagoda Forest, a graveyard for the monks through the ages.
The Kung Fu Show is performed by the professinal performance team from Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School. Shaolin Kung fu is the most influential martial arts schools in China. In the less than half performance, you will see “Shaolin Boxing” and “Shaolin Stick” typical of Shaolin Kungfu. End of service, transferred back to Luoyang.