Shaolin Temple is a famous tourist attraction in Henan, offering cultural heritage. Ticket: ¥100. Rating: 4.9/5.

Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple is a famous tourist attraction in Henan, offering cultural heritage. Ticket: ¥100…

🥇 5A Level ⭐ 4.9 🗺️ Henan 🏙️ Zhengzhou 🏛️ Cultural
Shaolin Temple

Spot Facts

Level 5A
Rating 4.9
Foreign name Shaolin Temple

Practical Info

Ticket 100元
Opening hours 08:00-16:30

Shaolin Temple Tour Guide

Real coordinates · smooth curved route
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  1. Shaolin Temple Gate (Scenic Area Entrance)
    Start · Entrance
  2. Changzhu Hall
    about 140 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Enter the Shaolin Temple complex through the main gate and visit the axial buildings such as the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Mahavira Hall. Why this route: the core temple area of Shaolin Temple.
  3. Shaolin Martial Arts Hall
    about 380 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Watch a Shaolin kung fu show at the Shaolin Martial Arts Hall. Why this route: Shaolin kung fu is the signature of Shaolin Temple.
  4. Pagoda Forest
    about 820 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Continue to the Pagoda Forest—the tomb pagodas of eminent monks through the ages (over 240). Why this route: the Pagoda Forest is a major cultural relic of Shaolin Temple.
  5. Founder's Nunnery
    about 720 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
  6. Bodhidharma Cave
    about 730 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Head west to the First Patriarch Nunnery (where Bodhidharma faced the wall), then climb the steps to Bodhidharma Cave. Why this route: relics of Bodhidharma, founder of Chan Buddhism.
  7. Pagoda Forest
    about 1410 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Continue to the Pagoda Forest—the tomb pagodas of eminent monks through the ages (over 240). Why this route: the Pagoda Forest is a major cultural relic of Shaolin Temple.
  8. Sanhuangzhai (Shaoshi Mountain)
    about 3590 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Take the Sanhuangzhai cable car up Mount Shaoshi, walk the Sanhuangzhai cliffside path, then return the same way. Why this route: natural scenery of Mount Shaoshi, an add-on for those with energy.