Mount Song Shaolin ||| Secret Manual Guide
||| Secret Manual Guide. Mount Song is in the Zhongyue area, which has many scenic spots, and many people can't distinguish the relationship between Shaolin Temple, Songyang Scenic Area, and Mount Song. Here is a breakdown for everyone.
Mount Song is a concept of a mountain range, and all the above scenic areas are located on Mount Song. Mount Song has many peaks, and currently, the more significant ones are Shaoshi Mountain and Taishi Mountain, so remember these two first.
Mount Song is said to be the first uplift on Earth to emerge from the sea level. The area is geologically ancient and has a long history. We can divide it into two major scenic areas: the Shaolin Temple-Sanhuang Village Scenic Area on Shaoshi Mountain, and the Songyang Scenic Area on Taishi Mountain.
Shaolin Temple-Sanhuang Village is a bundled scenic spot, with Shaolin Temple being the cultural landscape of Shaoshi Mountain and Sanhuang Village being the natural landscape. The Songyang Scenic Area also has many attractions, mainly for climbing to the peak of Junji, and other cultural spots include Songyang Academy, Songyue Temple Pagoda, and Dafawang Temple.
It takes at least one day to visit each of these two scenic areas, two days if you want to explore them fully, or three days if you take it slower.
The play method for Shaolin Temple-Sanhuang Village is as follows:
If you don't want to go to Sanhuang Village to see the mountains, you can just visit Shaolin Temple. If you buy a round-trip shuttle bus ticket, it takes 1-2 hours. Mainly visit the monks' living quarters, Chuzu An, and the Pagoda Forest.
Shaolin Temple is the monks' living quarters, the main temple complex. The Pagoda Forest is the cemetery of monks from past generations. It's a 5-minute walk from Shaolin Temple. Chuzu An is a temple commemorating the Patriarch Bodhidharma, a Song dynasty wooden structure, and the oldest wooden structure in Henan. It requires about a 15-20 minute walk, starting from the direction of the Bodhidharma Cave. Note that there is a section under construction here, but it does not affect the visit; just follow the signs from Shaolin Temple towards the Pagoda Forest and look for the Bodhidharma Cave sign, which doesn't indicate Chuzu An, but after walking 300 meters, you will see signs for it. It takes about 1 hour to walk up to the Bodhidharma Cave. Walking only.
There are two cable cars at Shaolin Temple, one is the Shaolin cable car to Sanhuang Village, and the other is the Songyang mini cable car that can only be reached by cable car to Erzu An. Erzu An is not very interesting and can be skipped. Sanhuang Village is quite steep, with nice natural scenery. Refer to picture 8 for the visiting time.
【Shaolin Temple Pitfall Avoidance】 For self-driving, do not navigate to the Shaolin Scenic Area parking lot, as this is not the official one, and it's 4 kilometers away from the entrance of the scenic area. You can navigate to the Shaolin Temple Garan Hall, which is the parking lot.
If you also want to go to the Songyang Scenic Area, be sure to buy an annual pass, which costs 150 for non-locals and includes almost all the scenic spots in the Mount Song area. The more you visit, the more worthwhile it is.
Songyang Scenic Area Play Method
There is no cable car in the Songyang Scenic Area, and the entrance can be navigated to Songyang Academy. There are two eco-car routes here, one going to Dafawang Temple and Songyang Temple Pagoda, both of which are national key cultural relics protection sites, suitable for those who like cultural attractions, with a walking distance of 3-4 kilometers. The other is to Taishi Mountain Square for climbing to the peak of Junji, which can save some time for the summit. The one-way ticket for each is 15 per person. Songyang Academy does not require an eco-car, just a 200-meter walk.
Junji Peak is the main peak of Mount Song at 1491 meters, with about 5 kilometers of mountain trails one way, taking 2-3 hours one way depending on individual fitness.
The scenic spot is quite satisfactory, and the history of the millennium is worth seeing that many places need to be improved, and some places are still being repaired. The meaning of the temple has become a place for tourists to check in, business is also full, and the performance is also quite satisfactory. Children of the martial arts school can be seen in the afternoon.
Shaolin Temple (ShaolinTemple), located under Wuru Peak of Mount Lushan, Dengfeng, Henan Province, China, is the birthplace of Shaolin martial arts. The Buddhist Zen ancestral court in China has the reputation of "Zen ancestral court, the first temple in the world". Shaolin Temple is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. UNESCO lists 11 historical buildings such as Shaolin Temple and "In the World" as world cultural heritage. Shaolin Temple has Shaolin monasteries, Talinn, Damo Cave, and Chuzuxuan, and has Shaolin "Zen, Wu, and other attractions.
Shaolin Temple (ShaolinTemple), located under Wuru Peak of Mount Lushan, Dengfeng, Henan Province, China, is the birthplace of Shaolin martial arts. The Buddhist Zen ancestral court in China has the reputation of "Zen ancestral court, the first temple in the world". Shaolin Temple is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. UNESCO lists 11 historical buildings such as Shaolin Temple and "In the World" as world cultural heritage. Shaolin Temple has Shaolin monasteries, Tallinn, Damo Cave, and Chuzuyu, and has a culture of "Zen, Wu and Medical" in Shaolin that has been passed on for thousands of years.
Before I went, I was familiar with living in the world, and I saw Yuelu Mountain. It is known as "the ancestor of thousands of mountains" and "Taishi is like a dragon sleep, and the small room is like a phoenix dance". But after arriving at Lushan, I found that Lushan is nothing special, that is, the second ancestor has four ancient wells with sour, sweet and bitter, and there are not many tourists going to Lushan. Instead, Shaolin Temple under the mountain is crowded. It is indeed the "first temple in the world" Shaolin Temple, the world's martial arts out of Shaolin! Attracted a large number of admired good faith.
Before I went, I was familiar with living in the world, and I saw Yuelu Mountain. It is known as "the ancestor of thousands of mountains" and "Taishi is like a dragon sleep, and the small room is like a phoenix dance". But after arriving at Lushan, I found that Lushan is nothing special, that is, the second ancestor has four ancient wells with sour, sweet and bitter, and there are not many tourists going to Lushan. Instead, Shaolin Temple under the mountain is crowded. It is indeed the "first temple in the world" Shaolin Temple, the world's martial arts out of Shaolin! Attracted a large number of admired good faith.
How to say it, it feels normal, take a photo at the door, the monument forest is quite beautiful, it is almost clearing, the inside is full of white yellow, the photo is not suitable. Let's talk about Shangshaoshi Mountain. Tourists who have not gone must be optimistic (knock on the blackboard): Go to Sanhuangzhai to take the cable car. The normal cable car that bought tickets today is fully enclosed, 100 round trips. When I was about to go up the mountain, I first encountered a cable car, a high house number, or an elevator archway. It looked quite formal. I didn’t look at the ticket and let me go in. I went in and took pictures for free. Of course, it must be expensive to come out. The biggest problem is that it looks a bit broken after entering. The railings are also very old, the sign says two people and one car, I think the cable car is so small? Look at the old-fashioned cable car semi-closed small cable car, the ticket inspector does not look at the ticket first said: you come to me and you said (I heard it is not good) She said that the cable car ticket was bought wrong, their cable car is 120, I bought 100, must buy again or make up 20, I said: what about the 100 cable car? She said: 100 cable cars are all climbing mountains, but still far away. I firmly do not take her cable car, she said: You are up. I said: It is not a big deal. I go down. Going 40 meters ahead of the door is the ticket gate of the rail cable car. It is really too good to cut off passengers halfway. Don't be fooled. You must take the 100 fully enclosed cable car, and the fully enclosed one is to go to Sanhuangzhai. The 120 small cable car is Erzu Xuan, she will not tell you, And it is a small cable car along the hillside. Don't be fooled because you have already arrived at the ticket gate. It can't be big. It's very close to the formal place.