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Explore Dengfeng in China
Dengfeng in the region of Henan Sheng with its 62,375 inhabitants is a town in China - some 420 mi or ( 676 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dengfeng is now 04:46 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhongtou, Zhengzhou, Zhangliang, Xishecun, and Xiangfan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhongtou . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dengfeng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shaolin Zen Musical Theater
wushushaolin.com This is the largest shaolin theater in the world. It is located on the side of the famous song shan mountain just outside of deng feng and a couple miles from the shaolin temple. ..
Shaolin Temple, home of Kung Fu Laytonandjana's photos around Shaolin, China (travel pics)
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Wugulun style 1
Wugulun Academy. Dengfeng city, Xi Shilipu village. ..
Wugulun style 2
Wugulun Academy. Dengfeng city, Xi Shilipu village. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Songyue Pagoda
The Songyue Pagoda, constructed in 523 AD, is located at the Songyue Monastery on Mount Song, in Henan province, China. Built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this pagoda is one of the few intact sixth-century pagodas in China and is also the earliest known Chinese brick pagoda. Most structures from that period were made of wood and have not survived. The spread of Buddhism dramatically influenced Chinese architecture.
Located at 34.50 113.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory
Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory, also known as the Dengfeng Observatory, is a World Heritage Site in Duke Zhou Gong's shrine, Gaocheng Town, near Dengfeng in Henan Province, China. This site has a long tradition of astronomical observations, from the time of the Western Zhou up to the early Yuan Dynasty. There is also a gnomon used for the Da Yan calendar in 729 AD and the great observatory of the Yuan Dynasty.
Located at 34.50 113.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple
The Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple refers to the 228 stone or brick pagodas built from 791 AD during the Tang Dynasty through the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty.
Located at 34.51 112.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Shaolin Monastery
Shaolin Monastery or Shaolin Temple is a Chán Buddhist temple on Mount Song, near Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. It is led by Abbot Shi Yongxin. Founded in the fifth century, the monastery is long famous for its association with Chinese martial arts and particularly with Shaolin Kung Fu, and it is the best known Mahayana Buddhist monastery to the Western world.
Located at 34.50 112.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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