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Gaocheng Destination Guide
Discover Gaocheng in China
Gaocheng in the region of Henan Sheng is a town located in China - some 421 mi or ( 677 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Gaocheng is now 09:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhongtou, Zhengzhou, Zhangliang, Xiangfan, and Xiangcheng. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhongtou . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gaocheng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shaolin Temple, home of Kung Fu Laytonandjana's photos around Shaolin, China (travel pics)
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Shaolin Kung Fu performance live recorded at Shaolin Temple, China
Chinese martial arts Shaolin Kung Fu amid the historic ambiance of Mount Song at Dengfeng! Monk Bodhidharma came to China from India in 464 AD to speak about Buddha and taught this marital art - at De ..
Shaolin Vacation 2012
This is a short film I made with footage from my vacation to Shaolin Temple in September of 2012. I stayed at the Shaolin Training camp, up the hill from the temple, as a guest of Shi Yan Wen. There I ..
China Shaolin Shàolín Training Mönche Bilder Shaolin Kungfu Foto Photo Picture Fight Selfdefense
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Interesting facts about this location
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 12 km away
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 16 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 23 km away
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