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Explore Huiguozhen in China
Huiguozhen in the region of Henan Sheng is a place in China - some 410 mi or ( 660 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Huiguozhen is now 05:39 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhongtou, Zhengzhou, Zhangliang, Xicun, and Gongyi. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zhongtou . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Huiguozhen ? 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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Interesting facts about this location
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 7 km away
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 13 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 22 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 22 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 26 km away
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