Should I choose Taishi Mountain or Shao Shi Mountain to travel to Songshan Mountain?
Speaking of China Kung Fu, I believe many friends will think of Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan. As the saying goes, "Shaolin Kung Fu is the best in the world". Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in China and Kung Fu in China. Many friends should have been to Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is named "Shaolin Temple" because it is located in the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain. Today, Bian Xiao will introduce the Shaolin Temple in detail, as well as the scenic spots that should not be missed. ? The first is the mountain gate, which is the gate of Shaolin Temple. It was built in the 13th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1735) and renovated in 1974. On the forehead of the gate, there are three characters of "Shaolin Temple" personally mentioned by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, and the six-character seal of "Treasure of Emperor Kangxi's Imperial Pen" is engraved in the middle of the plaque. There is a pair of stone lions in front of the mountain gate, male and female, carved in Qing Dynasty. ? The forest of steles is between the mountain gate and the Tianwang Hall, and there are many kinds of steles on both sides of the tunnel of the mountain gate, which is called Shaolin Temple Forest of steles. These are all famous original inscriptions since the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are 108 inscriptions in the forest of steles and the gallery of steles in Shaolin Temple, which not only record the rise and fall of temples, but also have high research value in history, sculpture and art? Tianwang Temple, located at the end of the forest of steles, is named after the four heavenly kings who symbolize "wind, harmony, rain and smoothness". It is also known as the three halls with the Ursa Mahayana Hall and the Sutra Pavilion. There is a red wall, green tile and colorful arch in the temple, and there is a statue of King Kong in front of the screen inside the door. Originally the gate of Shaolin Temple, it was built in Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was renovated many times. In front of the temple, two tall Buddhist statues of King Kong were remolded, and behind the temple, four statues of heavenly kings were remolded, all of which were serious, tall, powerful and lifelike. ? Daxiong Hall, usually called the main hall and Daxiong Hall, is the center of Buddhist activities in the whole temple. In the center of the hall is the four characters "Bao Shu Lian Fang" written by Emperor Kangxi. The temple is dedicated to Sakyamuni, Manjusri and Pu Xian, which are collectively called "Three Sages of Hua Yan". On the left are the pharmacist Buddha, the sunlight Buddha and the moonlight Buddha; On the right are Amitabha Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Megatrend Bodhisattva, collectively known as the "Three Saints of the West". ? In addition, there are the Sutra Pavilion, Bell and Drum Tower, Li Xueting and Tallinn, which is the cemetery where Shaolin monks have rested since the Tang Dynasty. Another thing not to be missed is the Shaolin Kung Fu performance. The Shaolin Temple Martial Arts School, about 700 meters east of Shaolin Temple, has Wushu performances every day, usually 1 hour, 1 venue.