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Discover Goushi in China
Goushi in the region of Henan Sheng is a town located in China - some 416 mi or ( 670 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Goushi is now 12:22 AM (Monday) . 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, Zhaizhen, and Xicun. 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 Goushi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Horse Carriage
Horse Carriage in the 4 Streets ..
Monks praying in a Buddhist temple
Bejing, China ..
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Kungfu Training with my Shaolin Master ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Erlitou culture
The Erlitou culture is a name given by archaeologists to an Early Bronze Age urban society that existed in China from 1880 BCE to 1520 BCE. The culture was named after the site discovered at Erlitou (二里頭村) in Yanshi, Henan Province. The culture was widely spread throughout Henan and Shanxi Province, and later appeared in Shaanxi and Hubei provinces.
Located at 34.70 112.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Yanshi
Yanshi is a county-level city administered by the prefecture-level city of Luoyang in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. Yanshi lies on the Luo River. The main site of the Erlitou culture (1900–1500 BC) was discovered in the area in 1959. In the 1980s, a walled city dating from 1600 BC was found 6km north-east of the Erlitou site, in Shixianggou Township of Yanshi.
Located at 34.73 112.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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 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 17 km away
White Horse Temple
Do not confuse this pagoda with the White Horse Pagoda, Dunhuang. White Horse Temple 300px Information Denomination Chan Buddhism or Zen Buddhism Founded 68 AD Address Luoyang, Henan, China Country China 30px Portal:Buddhism White Horse Temple is, according to tradition, the first Buddhist temple in China, established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han capital Luoyang.
Located at 34.72 112.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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